ABOUT MANDU:

• Set picturesquely at the edge of the Vindhya Range, overlooking the Narmada River was once known as Shadiabad, the ‘Citadel of Joy’.
• It was the pleasure resorts of the rulers of Malwa and echoes with love tales of poet prince Baz Bahadur and Rani Rupmati.

MODE OF COMMUNICATION:

• Airport: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore (IDR), 100 kms away from Mandu city.
• Rail: Mhow Railway Station, Mhow, 66 kms away from Mandu city. Indore Railway Station, Indore and Ratlam Railway Station, Ratlam, 105 kms away from Mandu.
• Road: Well connected by road.

SIGHTSEEING AT A GLANCE:

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ATTRACTIONS OF MANDU

Jahaz Mahal:

• 400 feet long and 50 feet wide double storey pleasure palace built between two lakes, resembles a ship.
• Remarkable edifice in stone is said to have been built by Sultan Ghiyas-ud-din Khilji for his large harem of 15,000 women.

Hoshang Shah’s Tomb:

• Beautiful tomb is one of the finest specimes of Afghan architecture and the first marble structure of the country.

Jama Masjid:

• It is patterned on the great mosque of Damascus and is another great example of Afghan architecture.

Asharfi Mahal:

• The palace of gold coins.
• It was built by Mahmud Shah Khilji and conceived as an academic institution.
• The same complex he built a seven storeyed victory tower to celebrate his victory over Rana Kumbha of Mewar.

Rupmati’s Pavilion:

• It was built by Baz Bahadur for his queen Rupmati, on the southern crest of a hill, overlooking the Nimar valley.
• Pavilion commands a panoramic view of the meandering Narmada River, especially on full moon night.

Hindola Mahal:

• ‘Swinging Palace’ gets the name from its leaning walls that resemble a swing.
• Combines immense proportions with a simplicity of design.