Hindola Mahal ,Mandu
The Hindola Mahal , which is part of the Royal Palace Complex of Mandu ,was built sometime in the 15th century AD.It was probably used as a durbar hall or audience chamber and represents the characteristic elements of the archiecture of Mandu during that period - simplicity, boldness and well-proportioned.It has minimum ornamentation and the massive inclined buttresses give the building its name - Hindola Mahal or the Swing palace.
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.
Hindola Mahal ,Mandu
The Hindola Mahal , which is part of the Royal Palace Complex of Mandu ,was built sometime in the 15th century AD.It was probably used as a durbar hall or audience chamber and represents the characteristic elements of the archiecture of Mandu during that period - simplicity, boldness and well-proportioned.It has minimum ornamentation and the massive inclined buttresses give the building its name - Hindola Mahal or the Swing palace.
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.