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The Idgah - 1495 A.D. Id Gaah is situated one kilometer Northwest of outer Chanderi. It has a large platform 100 by 80 square feet affording space for 1000s of people to pray. There are minarets on either side of the Id Gaah's two story high main hall. Its size only suggests what a large and religious Muslim ... Read more

Jama Mosque The majestic Jama Masjid is one of the largest and the oldest structures of Bundelkhand built to service the once large Muslim population of Chanderi. Located just outside Ander Sheher it may have been built here after the older one in the city was found too small. The three elongated bulbous ma... Read more

Lower Fort Or Bala Kila At the base of the hill with citadel called Kirti durg and lying towards the south is a small Fort which has been referred to as Bala Kila by Cunningham (Cunningham 1871, PI. XCIII). It hollow circular bastions of 7m inner dimension placed at 70m distance and made of dressed stone blocks laid in... Read more

Kirti Durg (The Hill Fort of Chanderi) The foundation of Kirti Durg was constructed by Raja Kirti Pal in the 11th Century A.D. over the next centuries major construction, demolitions, and reconstruction have created the fort we see today. Existing additions to Kirti Durg have been made by Alauddin Khilji of Delhi, Mahmood Khilji of Malw... Read more

Kushk Mahal 1445 A.D. The chronicler Mohammad Kasim in his book the Farishta writes that Sultan Mehood Shah Khilji attacked and defeated Sharki Sultan Mehmood of Jaunpur at Kalpi in the year 1445 A.D. After the victory when he returned to his capital in Mandu the Sultan expressed tha they should celebrate their victory i... Read more

Ram Nagar Palace and Museum - 1698 A.D. This palace is four Kilometers from the main town and can be found on the road leading through the Kati Ghati (rock cut gate). The palace was built for the Maharaja Durjan Singh Bundela as a retreat for hunting and sightseeing. In front of the palace is a large artificial ake called Mehjatiya Talaab... Read more

KurbaniChabootra The Kurbani Chabootra is a large platform foundation set two kilometers to the Western side of Chanderi's main town and is near an ancient step well. Only a platform and a few pillars was built and it gives the impression that its architect might have had an elaborate plan for this uncompleted const... Read more

Chanderi Museum The museum was opened for public on 14th September 2008.The main source of collection for the site museum of Chanderi, are the detached architectural and sculptural members from the ruined temples of Budhi Chanderi, datable to circa 10th to 12th century AD.Apart from the above-mentioned source sever... Read more

Singhpur Palace This palace was built in the region of maharaj Devisingh Bundela in smabat 1713 vikrami and restoredin the year 1925 AD. Sambat 1981 vikrami , under the command of his highness Maharaj Mukhiar-ul-Malik, Azim-ul-Umara , Maha Raja Dhiraj, Hisam-us-sultanat, Lieutern-Ant-Genernal sir Madhavrao Scindia,... Read more

Badal mahal Exclusive to Chanderi, the Badal Mahal gateway is double arched with circular and circular and tapering slender bastions on the two sides rising to a height of about 50 feet with of 25’. Incomparable and unique the free standing structure is imposing and delicate at the same time . The opening betwe... Read more

Nyayalaya Or Purani Adalat Nayalaya (court of justice) is a square two storied blank stone structure with slits, divided symmetrically by centrally placed three storied entrance gatewayprojecting beyond the facade and matched equally by balcony projections at the two ends. Highly embellished entrance with lotuses carved in ce... Read more

Unth Sal or hath sal Located in the lane leading from bala kila to Khuni Darwaza (the entrance gateway to the kirti Durg on the hill above) Hath sal reminds one of the legendary market place of Chanderi where shops were constructed for the convenience of pedestrians and elephant riders equally and a buyer could shop dir... Read more

Mahal Parisar (Rani Mahal) Raja Mahal and Rani Mahal are twin, four storied structures of stone width a gap in –between , where a wall with a secret passage is located . They , perhaps , constituted the Mahal parisar (palace enclave) of the Bundelas. There is debris all around indicating loss of large portion of the original ... Read more

Mahal Parisar Or Raja Mahal 15th century CE door frame and pillars were recovered from the open space behind Raja Mahal during the restoration of the palace. A craft centre is being planning around this space after its restoration . The palace itself has features of 15th century CE buildings such as the way in which the ... Read more

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The town of Chanderi is set in the midst of the natural beauty of the Vindyachal Range. Through the flow of time Chanderi has played a part in the religious, mythical, political, and glorious history of North India. Hindu, Jain, and Muslim religion have all flowered to their peak and lived in harmony here. Chanderi is full of historical landmarks, dating from the 11th century through the medieval periods of the 13th to the 18th centuries and to modern times. Its history has witnessed good and bad periods, flowering and decline over the centuries.

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