building trenches and walls, chain-link fence and by providing natural habitat to the animals. Apart from Lakes, Bhopal also has many water reservoirs(Dams) in and around the city. The Dams are Bhadbhada Dam, Kerwa Dam, Kaliyasot Dam, Halali Dam and Kolar Dam. People of Bhopal mostly visit these places during weekends. The weather is pleasant during and post monsoon. These places are surrounded by greenery throughout the year. Activity centres The Museum of Man in Bhopal exhibits tribal and folk houses from all corners of India. Shopping The New Market is a commercial area in Bhopal. It is characterised by offices, new businesses and trade establishments. Notable malls include DB City Mall in MP Nagar, and Aashima Anupama Mall. Apart from New Market, people can go for shopping at Chowk Bazar and Sarafa in Old City Area of Bhopal. Tourist attractions This is a list of tourist attractions in or near Bhopal: Upper Lake (Bhopal) Van Vihar National Park Bhimbetka rock shelters Raisen Sanchi Shaurya Smarak Taj-ul-Masjid Bhojeshwar Temple Lower Lake (Bhopal) Taj Mahal (palace) Bharat Bhavan Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya Kamlapati Palace Notable people Politics, civil service, science Anees Ahmed – Lawyer in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and United Nations International Criminal Tribunals Mohamed Barakatullah Bhopali – Revolutionary Balthazar Napoleon IV de Bourbon – Head of the House of Bourbon-Bhopal Munshi Hakimuddin - Chief Secretary at Bhopal state, known for Sadr Diwani Adalat Najma Heptulla – Former Union Minister Kailash Chandra Joshi – Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Abdul Qadeer Khan – Pakistani nuclear physicist Raghuram Rajan – 23rd Governor Of RBI Shankar Dayal Sharma – 9th President of India Paul Shrivastava – Professor of Management & Chief Sustainability Officer, The Pennsylvania State University Amit Sood – American physician, professor and author Literature Manzoor Ahtesham – writer Javed Akhtar – poet, screenwriter and lyricist Bashir Badr – poet Asad Bhopali – poet and lyricist Kaif Bhopali – poet and lyricist Manzar Bhopali – poet Mohsin Bhopali – poet and travel writer Geet Chaturvedi – poet, novelist and lyricist Sports Fatima Bano - female wrestling coach Sameer Dad – National hockey player Bhawna Dehariya – First female of Madhya Pradesh summit Mount Everest Aslam Sher Khan – National hockey player and Member of Parliament Shahryar Khan – Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi – Former Captain of the India