The Best Of Mandu Forts To Explore On Your Next Trip To MP

This architectural wonder has several ancient monuments and ruins that reveal the Indo-Islamic architectural touch with a dash of Afghani patterns in some edifices and monuments. As per UNESCO, there are around 61 monuments in Mandu Forts including a fort wall in Mandu Madhya Pradesh which are declared of national importance.Mandu or Mandavgad Forts in MP are estimated to have been founded in 6 Century CE. Munjadeva founded it and at that time the region was ruled by the Rajput Clan. Mandu in Madhya Pradesh was under Rajupts until the 14th Century when Muslim invaders conquered it followed by Mughals and then Marathas. Not only the huge edifices but also the walls and the mountain ranges tell the history of Mandu Forts.

History Of Mandu Forts

The History of Mandu Forts dates back to the 9th century when it was established under the Paramara Dynasty of Rajputs. Mandu in Madhya Pradesh gained prominence in the 10th and 11th centuries under the rule of the Paramara Dynasty of Rajputs. Later King Jaitugi moved the capital of the Paramara Dynasty to Mandu from Dhara. 

By the 12th century, the Sultan of Delhi Alauddin Khilji conquered Malwa which was later governed by Ayn-Al-Mulk Multani. It was later governed by the Ghuri Dynasty under Hoshang Shah. 

Mandu in Madhya Pradesh was then ruled by the Khailji Dynasty of Malwa established by Mohammed Khalji followed by the Sur Dynasty, the Mughal Dynasty, and lastly by the Maratha Empire. It was re-established under Hindu rule. Mandu Forts are now taken care of by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

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