1887 A.D.
In the year 1887 A.D., Her Highness Nawab Shahjehan Begum, Ruler of Bhopal State, established Madarsa Bilqisi for the upbringing and education of orphaned and destitute children.
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Our History
Darul Shafqat Society traces its institutional history to 1887, when Madarsa Bilqisia was established for the upbringing and education of orphaned and destitute Muslim children of Bhopal State.
1912–1916 A.D.
In 1912 A.D., Her Highness Nawab Sultan Jehan Begum established Yateem Khana Bilqisia and merged Madarsa Bilqisia with the newly established institution. Separate sections for boys and girls were subsequently established.
1930–1959 A.D.
Until 1930, the organization continued to function under the Government of Bhopal. However, in 1930, by a notification in the official Gazette, the orphanage was transformed into a Public Institution. In 1949, with the merger of the Bhopal State into the Indian Union, the Institution was put under the care of the Controller, Charitable Institutions. However, during the tumultuous and unsettling times of the third and fourth decades of this century, the Organization had lost its zeal and way and was, for all practical intents and purposes, a defunct body.
In 1957, a group of concerned citizens, the Founder Members, revived the organization and, on the 4th of August, 1957, office bearers of the DAR - UL - SHAFQAT SOCIETY were elected from among the Members. The Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association were formulated and adopted and the Society was duly registered under the Firms and Societies Act. It was granted Registration No. 72 on the 23rd of March, 1959. The Society has continued to function since then and has grown to the present strength of 116 members. The Society has seen its share of ups and downs, but, with the Grace of Allah and the concerted efforts of the members, has survived and expanded.