Mandu (city)
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| State : | Madhya Pradesh | ||
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| Location : | 22 ° 20 ′ N , 75 ° 25 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 630 m | ||
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Mandu ("City of Delights", "City of Delights"), 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 630 meters above sea level in the Vindhya Mountains and extends over six kilometers on a steep slope.
history
The city was chosen as residence by a prince around 1400, expanded by him and his successors to become the capital of the Sultanate of Malwa and ruled independently until 1561, at last under Baz Bahadur . It then fell into the hands of the Mughal ruler Akbar I.
Under the direction of the sultans, 12 artificial lakes were created and deep cisterns were dug into the ground to collect the rainwater. The niches of the cisterns offered the residents the opportunity to retreat in very hot weather. Gutters were installed on the roofs, in which the rainwater could evaporate and thus cool the houses.
When planning the Taj Mahal , Shah Jahan was inspired by the magnificent buildings in Mandu.
Mandu today
The city lies within a 40 kilometer long fortification ruin in which there are still some preserved gates. Most of the royal houses are ruins. The city is characterized by the many ruler mausoleums with the typical onion hoods. The Great Mosque (Jami Masjid) and the pilgrimage site Nilkanth, which is dedicated to the god Shiva , are worth seeing .
