Bhopal

geographical name

Bho·​pal bō-ˈpäl 

1

former state of north central India in and north of the Vindhya Mountains whose capital was Bhopal; now part of Madhya Pradesh

2

city in north central India northwest of Nagpur; capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh population 1,433,875

Note: Bhopal was the site of a toxic gas accident in December 1984.