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Places of Interest

¤ Main Attractions

Mandu, as the cliché goes, is a celebration in stone of life and joy, of the love of the poet-prince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful consort, Rani Roopmati. The entire area is strewn with exquisite palaces, ornamental canals, baths and pavilions that seem to have popped out of a fairytale romance if you visit Mandu during the rains. But before we go into details about each monument, let’s look at the style of architecture.


¤ Mandu Followed The Islamic Architecture

Mandu was built in keeping with the provincial style of Islamic architecture than can only be seen in one other place, Dhar. This style steered clear of elaborate ornamentation, favouring simplicity, mass and power.
Battered or buttressed walls, bold but austere masonry and the prominent use of colour, of which only traces now remain, are the distinguishing features of this style. Fading glazed patterns, tiles and inlay work of semi-precious stones in disrepair serve as reminders of lost glory.


¤ The Mandu Palace

The fortifications of Mandu, built from rubble and boulders, originally extended 59.5km in circumference around the plateau. Kakra Khoh, the ravine that surrounds the hilltop, can be crossed via a causeway with steps providing ample scope for defence movement. Within this boundary wall are two more fortified enclosures to protect the royal palaces. One of them circles the Royal Enclave and another protects the palace of Baz Bahadur.
The main approach to the complex is from the north through a series of gates: the Alamgiri Gate, Bhangi Gate and Kamani Gate. After the Bhangi Gate the road branches odd to the Delhi Gate and Gadi Gate.


¤ Delhi Gate

The Delhi Gate built in 1405-7 is the main entrance to the fort. It is a steep path that bends sharply into a long gateway with low steps for elephants. Beyond the gates are guardrooms.

The buildings of Mandu can be divided into six distinct groups. Starting from the Delhi Gate, they are: the Royal Enclave, the group around the village, the Sagar Talao group, the Rewa Kund group, the group between the Sagar Talao and the village, and finally, a group of miscellaneous monuments.