Jahaz Mahal Complex, Mandu
This is in continuation of my earlier post of the Jahaz Mahal Complex of Mandu.To the extreme right is the Jahaz Mahal and you can also see the ruins of the Royal Palace at the center and the Jal Mahal (Water Palace) to the left.Here you can also see one of the artificial lakes which gave the Jahaz Mahal or Ship Palace its name.When the lakes on both sides of the palace were full during the Monsoons it gave the appearance of floating on water especially when lighted up with flares at night.What a sight that must have been.
Mandu is a ruined fort city at an elevation of just over 2000 feet in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.It is situated on a rocky outcrop of the Malwa Plateau and commands breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.
It was probably founded in the 6th century B.C and was ruled by the Paramars (a Rajput clan) until they were defeated by Muslim invaders in the 14th century. Mandu , which became the capital of the powerful central Indian kingdom of Malwa ,reached its zenith under Hoshang Shah who ruled from 1405 - 34.It suffered a decline after the advent of the Mughals in India and was subsequently conquered by them in the 16th century.The Marathas captured Mandu in 1732 after which it remained part of the territories of the Pawars of Dhar.
Mandu is famous for the story of Baz Bahadur (1551-61) ,a Muslim ruler of the Muzaffarid Dynasty and his Hindu Rajput queen ,Rupmati. It was during the reign of Baz Bahadur that the Mughals captured Mandu.
Jahaz Mahal Complex, Mandu
This is in continuation of my earlier post of the Jahaz Mahal Complex of Mandu.To the extreme right is the Jahaz Mahal and you can also see the ruins of the Royal Palace at the center and the Jal Mahal (Water Palace) to the left.Here you can also see one of the artificial lakes which gave the Jahaz Mahal or Ship Palace its name.When the lakes on both sides of the palace were full during the Monsoons it gave the appearance of floating on water especially when lighted up with flares at night.What a sight that must have been.
Mandu is a ruined fort city at an elevation of just over 2000 feet in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.It is situated on a rocky outcrop of the Malwa Plateau and commands breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside.
It was probably founded in the 6th century B.C and was ruled by the Paramars (a Rajput clan) until they were defeated by Muslim invaders in the 14th century. Mandu , which became the capital of the powerful central Indian kingdom of Malwa ,reached its zenith under Hoshang Shah who ruled from 1405 - 34.It suffered a decline after the advent of the Mughals in India and was subsequently conquered by them in the 16th century.The Marathas captured Mandu in 1732 after which it remained part of the territories of the Pawars of Dhar.
Mandu is famous for the story of Baz Bahadur (1551-61) ,a Muslim ruler of the Muzaffarid Dynasty and his Hindu Rajput queen ,Rupmati. It was during the reign of Baz Bahadur that the Mughals captured Mandu.