Piplani

Locality in Madhya Pradesh, India
23°14′49″N 77°28′7″E / 23.24694°N 77.46861°E / 23.24694; 77.46861CountryIndiaStateMadhya PradeshDistrictBhopalCityBhopalGovernment
 • BodyBhopal Municipal CorporationTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Pincode
462022
Telephone+91755Vehicle registrationMP-04-

Piplani (Hindi: पिपलानी) is a town in Bhopal, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal.

Etymology

Piplani is a derivative of Bhopal which is an adjacent village. Piplani houses the BHEL factory and offices. Nearby attractions include the NCC Grounds and the BHEL Cultural Hall.

Points of interest

Restaurants

Indian Coffee House

Balaji Restaurant

Schools

  • St Theresas Girls High School
  • Vikram Higher Secondary School

The Piplani has many BHEL Staff Quarters, some of which are now vacant and destroyed. The entire Piplani is divided into 4 Sectors viz A, B, C, D.

There are many beautiful temples like Jain Mandir, Ganesh Temple, Aiyappa Temple, Kalibadi Temple, Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar etc. which are area of attraction for locals and outsiders.

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City of Bhopal
History
  • Paramara dynasty
  • Bhopal State
  • Battle of Bhopal
  • Bhopal Agency
  • Bhopal State (1949–56)
  • Bhopal disaster
  • Bhopal Conference
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