Burhanpur Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Madhya Pradesh, India
About Burhanpur
There is a rich history connected to this city. Excavations in this city unearthed artifacts dating back to the pre-historic ages. Burhanpur was an important city under the Rashtrakuta rulers. Burhanpur was discovered in 1388 by Malik Nasir Khan, a ruler of the Farooqi dynasty and named the city after Sufi saint Shaikh Burhan-Ud-Din. Later it became the capital of the Khandesh dynasty. Miran Adil Khan II, a king of this dynasty, built a significant number of forts in this city. In 1601, Mughal Emperor Akbar annexed Khandesh sultanate and Burhanpur came under Mughal rule, becoming the capital of Khandesh province. In 1609, Akbar's son Jahangir appointed his son Parviz as the governor of the Deccan region, who chose Burhanpur as the administrative headquarters. Shah Jahan also spent a consid
Top Attractions in Burhanpur
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- ★Dargah-E-Hakimi
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