Bhopal (; ) is the
capital of the
Indian state of
Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of
Bhopal district and
Bhopal division. The city was the capital of the former
Bhopal State. Bhopal is known as the
City of Lakes for its various natural as well as artificial lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is the 17th largest city in the country and 131st in the world. It is located 190 km east of the financial capital and the largest city of the state,
Indore.