Mandu, Madhya Pradesh an architectural documentary
MANDU ANAND NAGRI
A documentary on Mandu, Madhya Pradesh,
students of Bmagwan Mahavir College of Architecture(BMCA),Surat went to RSP to Mandu.
This documentary will surely help the students of architecture and even tourist.
Mandu is an ancient fort city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's surrounded by stone walls dotted with darwazas (gateways). It's also known for its Afghan architectural heritage. Landmark buildings include
Roopmati's Pavilion
Baz Bahadur's Palace
Rewa Kund
Malik Mughith tomb
Darya Khan's Tomb complex
Jami Masjid
Hoshang Shah's Tomb
Asharfi Palace
Jahaz Mahal/Ship Palace
Hindola Mahal
The Darwazas (Gates)
Documented by- Kaiwan Todiwala
Harmil Desai
Chirag Asodaria
Parimal Davara
Ronak Sonpal
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Dark Royal Palace of Mandu in India
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Mandu (city of delights), also Mandogarh called, is a ruined city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is located about 800 kilometers north of Mumbai, is located in 630 m altitude in the Vindhya Range and extends over six kilometers along a steep slope. The city was chosen in 1400 by a prince to the residence, he and his successors, the capital of the Sultanate of Malwa and extended to 1561, most recently Baz Bahadur, independently governed. Then they fell into the hands of the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Under the direction of the sultans 12 artificial lakes were created and deep cisterns dug into the ground to collect rain water with it. The niches of the cisterns offered in very hot weather retraction opportunities for residents. On the roofs gutters were installed where the rain water could evaporate and the houses thus cooled. When you plan for the Taj Mahal settled Shah Jahan inspired by the magnificent buildings in Mandu.
The city is located within a 40-kilometer-long attachment ruin in which there are some goals received yet. The most princely houses are ruins. The city is dominated by the many Herrschermausoleen with the typical onion domes. Interesting is the Great Mosque (Jami Masjid) and the Sanctuary Nilkanth that the god Shiva is dedicated.
The city began to grow in 1261, when the king of the dynasty Jayavaram Rajput of Paramâra it transferred his capital from Dhar. In 1293, the region fell to the Muslims, however Mandu stand until 1305 when Khalji prevailing in Delhi seize it and rename Shadiabâd, the city of joy. Mandu or Mândûgârh is a fortified site since the vi th century, perched 600 meters in the mountains Vindhya, some 90 km from the city of Indore in the region Malwa in Madhya Pradesh. The top of the hill is surrounded by a wall almost 10 km long.
Hoshang Shah Ghuri, who reigned from 1405 to 1432 in the region, he made independent, it transfers back its capital from Dhar and many monuments as embellishes its strategic role is gaining importance. Mahmud Khalji, which poisons her son, Mahmud Shah Ghuri ( 1432 - 1432 ) to seize power thus founding the new dynasty of Khalji of Malwa, it spawns a illuminators school books. The city remains a prosperous center of peace and stability until 1526 when Bahadur Shah of Gujarat seizes. Humayun 's hunting in 1534, but the city comes into decline. It will be taken up by the Gujarat released by Akbar in 1561 and taken over by the Marathas in 1732. Dhar finds its place in the regional capital and Mandu became a ghost town. The Mughal emperors liked to stay there and Jahangir, who remained a few months ago, had it restored some of its monuments.
Although it was once a fortress founded verse 313, it is known almost nothing until the beginning of the fourteenth century. Appears in an inscription dated 946 in Rajasthan with the name Mandapika, and another registration Jayavarmadeva 1261 with the name of Durga-Mandapa. The Ghaznavid the eleventh century were rejected by paramara Bhoja and never got to Mandu. Djalal al-Din Firuz Shah Khilji dynasty of Delhi in the nearby sacked in 1293 and in 1304 was conquered by General Ain al-Mulk, general-ad-Din Allah Sultan Mohammed Shah I Khilji dynasty. The headquarters of the regional government was established at Dhar and Sultan Nasser ad-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq they took refuge in 1399 during the invasion of Timur. When he returned to Delhi in 1401, Dilawar Khan Hasan (Dilawar Khan Ghuri) became independent in Malwa and his death in 1405 was succeeded by his son Alp Khan Hushang Shah (1405-1435) who made the capital Mandu Shadiabad name (City of Joy). The walls were restored.
Under Hoshang Shah sultanate was the scene of fights and battles. At his death his son Muhammad Shah Ghazni Khan, accused of cruelty, was deposed by his relative Mahmud Khilji dynasty. The father of this, the Mughith Malik Wazir refused the throne and Mahmud was achieved with the name of Mahmud Shah I Khilji dynasty (1436-1469) under which the war continued, but rose as the great monuments Hushang tomb of Shah (1539), or your own madrasa (1443) constructed after victories over Chittor.
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Mandu Travel Guide in Gujarati - Madhya Pradesh - India
Mandu or Mandavgad is in Dhar district, located in Madhya Pradesh State of India.
Historical places, Bagh Caves, Baz Bahadur's Palace, Chhappan Mahal Museum, Dai ka Mahal, Dai Ki Chhotti Behen Ka Mahal, Darwazes, Darya Khan's Tomb, Dilawar Khan's Mosque, Hathi Mahal, Hindola Mahal, Hoshang's Tomb, Hotel Jahaj Mahal, Hotel Royal Palace, Jahaz Mahal, Jami Masjid, Malik Mughith Masjid, Malwa Resort, Malwa Retreat, Nilkanth Shrine, Rani Roopmati Palace, Rewa Kund, Rupayan Museum, Rupmati Pavilion, Shri Mandavgarh Teerth,
Ujjain
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Bandhavgarh National Park
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Omkareshwar
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Jabalpur
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Gwalior
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Indore
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Sanchi
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Songiri
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Bhopal
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Khajuraho
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Mandu
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Pachmarhi (Pachmadhi)
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