Mandu

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Mandu is a small city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India, now best known for a fort built by Baaz Bahadur in the memory of his queen Rani Roopmati. Between 1401 and 1561 it was the capital of a Muslim state in the north of India. The capital was abandoned more than 400 years ago, and it's now a small city but also home to a large ruins site more than 10 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide. The temple dedicated to Shiva also attracts many pilgrims.

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[edit] By bus

From Indore take the bus to Dhar, where you can change for a local bus to Mandu.

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You can rent a car in Indore.

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Bikes and scooters can be rented at the small village at the entrance to the city.

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  • The exterior ramparts
  • The Jahaz Mahal
  • The Jama Masjid, a large mosque
  • The tomb of Hoshang Shah. Shah Jahan's architect supposedly went to Mandu to study the tomb's architecture before building the Taj Mahal.

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