{"id":14949,"date":"2020-03-19T16:26:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T10:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/?p=14949"},"modified":"2020-04-03T23:52:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T18:22:06","slug":"history-and-places-to-visit-in-mandu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/history-and-places-to-visit-in-mandu\/","title":{"rendered":"History and places to visit in Mandu"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mandu or Mandavgard is an ancient city in the present day Mandav area of the Dhar district. Mandu is a celebration in stone of life and joy, and the love of poet- prince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful consort, Rani Roopmati.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The word \u2018Mandu\u2019 is a Prakrit word meaning \u201chall, temple\u2019 and the inscription indicates that Mandu was a flourishing town in the 6th century. Perched along the Vindhyan mountain ranges at an altitude of 2000 feet, Mandu, with its\u2019 natural defences was originally the fort-capital of the Parmar rulers of Malwa. Towards the end of the 13th century, it had come under the sway of the Sultans of Malwa, the first of whom renamed it Shadiabad- the city of joy, indeed the pervading spirit of Mandu was of gaiety, and its\u2019 rulers built exquisite palaces like the Jahaz Mahal, the Hindola Mahal, ornamental canals, baths and pavilions, as graceful and refined as those times of peace and plenty.\u00a0<\/span>Each of Mandu\u2019s structures are an architectural gem some outstanding like the massive Jami Masjid & Hoshang Shah\u2019s Tomb, which was an inspiration for the master builders of the Taj Mahal, centuries later. The glory of Mandu still lives on, as seen in the current palaces, lakes, and other monumental features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHISTORY OF MANDU<\/h2>\n