Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh in centeral India. Bhopal is one of the oldest cities in India is said to have been founded by the Parmar King Bhoj-2 who had his capital at Dhar. The city was originally known as Bhojpal named after Bhoj and the dam ('pal') that is said to have been constructed by him to form the lakes surrounding the city. Dost Mohammad Khan laid out the present city at the same site. He brought with himself the Islamic influence on the culture and architecture of Bhopal, the ruins of which can be found at Islam Nagar. Bhopal is famous for its culture of parda and zarda. Parda is a curtain, which was used to veil the women of the house from outsiders, zarda is a kind of tobacco product which is quite famous with Bhopalis.