Burhanpur, Asirgarh fortress near Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh,
India.Laxman Burdakcity, southwestern Madhya Pradesh state,
central India. It lies just north of the Tapti River, about 35
miles (55 km) south of Khandwa.  Burhanpur was founded in 1399
by Naṣīr Khan, the first independent prince of the Fārūqī
dynasty of Khandesh, and it was annexed by the Mughal emperor
Akbar in 1601. The city, with its wall and massive gates, served
as the Deccan headquarters of the Mughals until Aurangzeb moved
the capital to Aurangabad in 1636. Burhanpur was for many years
the scene of conflicts between the Marathas and Mughals and was
seized in 1803 by Major General Arthur Wellesley, later 1st duke
of Wellington. It was restored to the Sindhias in 1805 and ceded
to the British in 1861.  Burhanpur developed an extensive trade
in muslin, gold and silver brocade, and lace, which declined
during the 18th century, though such industries still continue
on a small scale. Now a major rail junction, it is also a centre
of cotton textile