Burhanpur

Burhanpur (Hindi:बुरहानपुर, Urdu:برہان پور) is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located on the eastern bank of Tapti river and is the capital of Burhanpur district. A city with not many tourists, Burhanpur is a city rich in history.

History
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 considerable amount of time in Burhanpur after he was expelled following the death of Jahangir.

In 1681, Shivaji's son Sambhaji attacked the city and looted the Muslim population of all their wealth. But he was executed by Aurangzeb for this crime. After the disintegration of the Mughals the city was taken by Pesha Baji Rao, a Maratha ruler. After the fall of the Marathas, the city went to Holkars, Scindias and ultimately to the British.

By plane
Though there is no airport in Burhanpur, some of the airports nearest to the cities are as follows.