Mandu, Madhya Pradesh

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Mandu (city of delights, a city of pleasures ), also called Mandogarh, 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 meters of altitude in Vindhyagebirge and extends over six kilometers on a steep slope.

History

The city was chosen in 1400 by a prince to the residence, built by him and his successors to the capital of the Sultanate of Malwa and to 1561, most recently Baz Bahadur, independently governed. Then they fell into the hands of Mughal emperor Akbar.

Under the direction of the sultans 12 artificial lakes were created and deep cisterns dug into the ground to collect the rain water with it. The niches of Cisterns offered in very hot weather retraction opportunities for residents. On the roofs gutters were installed, in which the rain water could evaporate and the houses thus cooled.

When you plan for the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan was inspired by the magnificent buildings in Mandu.

Mandu today

The city is located within a 40 -kilometer-long attachment ruin in which there are some goals received still. Most royal houses are ruins. The city is dominated by the many Herrschermausoleen with the typical onion domes. Worth seeing is the Great Mosque ( Jami Masjid ) and the Sanctuary Nilkanth, which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.