Mandu
Ancient city · India
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 22.335, 75.416
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: uninhabited ancient city in the present-day Mandav area of the Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India
History
Mandu or Mandavgad is an ancient city in the present-day Mandav area of the Dhar district. It is located in the Malwa and Nimar region of western Madhya Pradesh, India, at 35 km from Dhar city. In the 11th century, Mandu was the sub division of the Tarangagadh or Taranga kingdom. This fortress town on a rocky outcrop about 100 km (62 mi) from Indore is celebrated for its architecture.