[boh-pahl] 
| 1. | a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh state. |
| 2. | a city in and the capital of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. 392,077. |
[muhd-yuh-pruh-deysh, prah-desh] | a state in central India. 48,230,000; 171,201 sq. mi. (443,411 sq. km). Capital: Bhopal. |
| Bho·pal (bō-päl') A city of central India north-northwest of Nagpur. Founded in the early 18th century, it is an industrial and trade center. In 1984 a toxic gas leak at an insecticide plant killed more than 3,000 people. Population: 1,430,000. |
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