Gateway to the Deccan: Mandu
Forthcoming Guidebook
Perched dramatically on an elevated plateau looking down over the Narmada River, which marks the beginning of the Deccan Plateau, the historical city of Mandu preserves fortifications and gateways, mosques and tombs, palaces and pleasure pavilions, tanks and step wells. Picturesquely set in a gorgeous landscape with forested hills and ravines, these imposing vestiges of the past are associated with powerful sultans who made Mandu their capital, governing over the surrounding Malwa region during the 15th and 16th centuries.
After providing visitors with the background to Mandu’s turbulent political history and vibrant courtly culture over more than 150 years, the authors describe itineraries through the site that will lead them to the most important sultanate monuments and remains. As in the other Deccan Heritage Foundation guidebooks, there will be a profusion of wonderful coloured photographs. An essential companion for anyone visiting Mandu.
