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shades of its centuries-old monuments are When To set off by the brilliant natural green setting, Mandu and the loveliness is doubled because it’s Known as an architectural marvel reflected in omnipresent, voluptuous water VISIT bodies — talaos, baolis, kunds, streams, for its ancient forts that are in rivulets…. Mandu can be best described as a http://www.ixigo.com/weather-in-mandu-lp-1051091 complete harmony with nature, hill-fortress, spread over a flat hilltop, 6 km Mandu in Madhya Pradesh is an by 8 km in dimension, easily covered on Jan archaeologist’s and photographer's foot, teeming with architecture, history and Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. treat. Thronged by many tourists possibility. It owes its existence to the Max: 23.7°C Min: 9.4°C Rain: 21.6mm every year, these locales are highly Famous For : City Parmar kings who carved out an Feb alluring and replete with all the independent kingdom here in the 8th Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. century CE. As you go up the hill, delights of nature in the form of Another treasure in the heart of India, Max: 26.6°C Min: 12.6°C Rain: 22.3mm plateaus, rivers, thick greenery Mandu is a town encased in history and unexpected lakes shimmer after every turn, and flower-decked trees frame distant views coupled with amazing architecture. wrapped in mythology. It was established as Mar long back as in the 6th century AD, and has of some old fort darwaza, standing with Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. since then been under the rule of various grave dignity. You have to picture a flatland Max: 31.2°C Min: 16.9°C Rain: 28.9mm called the Malwa Plateau, from which rise a emperors from the Rajput Parmara rulers of Apr number of hills that form the crest of the Malwa, to the Mughal Emperor Humayun. Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Vindhya Range. This varied history also led to a lot of Max: 35.6°C Min: 21.1°C Rain: 27.2mm architectural variation, such as imposing Darwazas, the river flanked Jahaz Mehal, the Successive kings abundantly appreciated the May sloping walled fort- Hindola Mahal and the enchantment as well as the possibilities of a Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. example of refined Afghan architecture, fortification at such a site. The Parmar kings, Max: 36.9°C Min: 23.5°C Rain: 54.8mm Hoshang Shah's Tomb. The Lohani Caves the Sultans of Malwa and the Mughals turn and Temple Ruins, and the Neelkanth Palace Mandu into a palimpsest of signature Jun And Temple also make for exiciting day trips fortifications and palaces. They seem to Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, umbrella. when in Mundu. The marvellous have built with an unerring eye, using the Max: 33.2°C Min: 23.4°C Rain: 259.0mm constructions from eras gone by coupled undulating heights and plenitude of water with scenic landscapes draw a lot of tourists bodies as the main architectural feature. Jul to this destination. And to cap it all, Mandu is the theatre for Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, the sad and enduring legend of Rani umbrella. This Pdf and its contents are copyright © Rupmati and her romance with Sultan Baz Max: 29.8°C Min: 22.7°C Rain: 333.6mm 2013,ixigo.com, all rights reserved. ixigo logo, the character and all other marks displayed herein are registered and/or common law trademarks of Mandu in the monsoon is easily one of the Bahadur. ixigo.com and/or third parties. Aug
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Max: 29.3°C Min: 22.4°C Rain: 321.7mm 35 km from Dhar, Mandu, Madhya Jahaj Mahal internal Road, Mandu, Jahaz Mahal, Mandav, Madhya Sep Pradesh 454010, India Mandav, Madhya Pradesh 454010, Pradesh, India Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, India umbrella. A part of the Royal Complex, this lengthy Max: 29.4°C Min: 21.6°C Rain: 254.8mm Sandwiched between two large pools Dedicated to Hoshang Shah, the first and narrow palace reflecting in the waters of appointed Islamic king of the Malwa region, feels like a ship at sea. The unique playful Oct water (Munja Talao and Kapur this square shaped tomb is situated near structure of the Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, Talao), the Jami Masjid, in the Mandu City. Jahaz Mahal matches the colourful life of its umbrella. Hoshang’s Tomb served as a template for Max: 28.9°C Min: 18.7°C Rain: 92.7mm the star attraction in Royal Complex is the builder Ghiyas-ud-Din (1469-1500). The king, Jahaz Shah Jahan, while constructing the Taj Mahal apparently not content with the bevy of Nov Mahal or ShipPalace. This long and as it was the first marble monument to be 15,000 beauties in his seraglio, surrounded Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. narrow palace is reflected in the built in the country. It is known for its himself with “500 beautiful and young Max: 26.6°C Min: 13.8°C Rain: 18.8mm waters exquisite proportions, carvings and Turkish females in men’s clothes and an like a ship at sea, as its name ornamentations. The main sarcophagus of equal number of Abyssinian females, all in Dec suggests. the king is carved in the form of a casket uniform and armed…” says historian Cold weather. Carry Heavy woollen. Max: 24.0°C Min: 9.9°C Rain: 9.5mm The unique structure matches the and the Farishta. colourful life of its builder Ghiyas-ud- mihrab moulded on top. Din (1469-1500). With many pavilions and domes, the mahal What To With pavilions and domes, it is Dharmashala, a colonnade divided into is open and spacious. In a rare juxtaposition, open and spacious. The terrace three aisles by rows of pillars is present the terrace has both round and conical sports within the tomb. It portrays a beautiful domes. The place is also the site where Nur SEE the rare juxtaposition of both round amalgamation of the Hindu and Islamic Jahan is said to have killed four tigers with 5 Sights and less-seen conical domes. styles of architectures. six bullets in 1617. Jahaz Mahal hosted http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-mandu-lp-1051091 Jehangir on an evening when, according to 3 Jahaz Mahal the Emperor, “they lighted lanterns all round 1 Royal Complex the tanks and buildings…. It appeared as if the whole surface of the tank was a plain of 2 Hoshang's Tomb fire. A grand entertainment took place and the drunkards indulged themselves to excess!” The ASI has housed an Archaeological Museum in Taveli Mahal, in front of the Jahaz Mahal. Here you can see remnants of a rich past.
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tourists both. Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, India 13, Nai Bagad, Main Road, Ranipura, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India A part of the Royal Complex 3 Rupmati Restaurant +91-7312466098 , Hindola Mahal (Swing Palace) is named so because of the perceptible tilt of its side Be it Marwari, Punjabi or Rajasthani cuisine, walls, giving an illusion that the monument Shivani Restaurant in Mandu serves is swaying. Its jaalis, tracery work, wide amazing dishes on the menu. Do not miss arches and ‘swinging’ walls, all add to its trying the delicious daal-batti churma. The appeal. You can have a pleasant time food served here is a bit spicy to make sure wandering behind Hindola Mahal, in a to tell the staff in advance about your dream-like mesh of ruined palaces, the preferences. Overall the staff is good and charming Champa Baoli where water prompt in service and the ambience is that apparently had the fragrance of champak of a dhaba. flowers, tahkhanas (cool underground rooms), a hamam, a theatre, and yet 2 Hotel Fun N Food another Jal Mahal located on the Munja Talao.
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Near to Kakda Kho, Main Road Eat Mandu, Mandu 454010, India 3 Places +91-99935-07555 http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-mandu-lp-1051091 Hotel Fun N Food boasts of an efficient 1 Shivani Restaurant service and more than average food. Snacks are the speciality of the restaurant, with spring rolls, sandwiches, pizzas and more as the favourite ones. It's also a favoured hangout zone for many, usually locals and Mandu Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/mandu page 4
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See A: Royal Complex B: Hoshang's Tomb C: Jahaz Mahal D: Hindola Mahal E: Ujali Baoli Accommodation F: The City Villa G: Hotel Fun N Food H: Mandu Sarai I: The City Villa J: Hotel Fun N Food K: Mandu Sarai L: The City Villa M: Hotel Fun N Food N: Mandu Sarai Food O: Shivani Restaurant P: Hotel Fun N Food Q: Rupmati Restaurant