Jabalpur The city of Jabalpur was the capital of the medieval Gond rulers. The mighty Marathas held sway over Jabalpur until 1817, when the British seized control from them. The British made Jabalpur their commission headquarters and built an expansive cantonment with colonial residences and barracks. Today Jabalpur is an… Continue reading
Mandu Originally named as Shadiabad, meaning the city of happiness byAllauddin Khilji, who was the ruler then, Mandu or Mandavgarh is a ruined city in the Dhar district of Malwa region. Located 35 km from Dhar, Mandu stands testimony to the depth of love of poet-prince Baz Bahadur for his… Continue reading
Indore Indore was originally known as Indrapur or Indreshwar from which the modern name is derived. Indore at present is a fine blend of the past and promises speedy modernisation. Indore is situated in Malwa, on the banks of the small streams – the Khan and the Saraswati. Indore is… Continue reading
Ujjain The city of Ujjain once served as the capital of Avantika, and finds mention in the Mahabharata. Originally known as Ujjaini, the city also served as the capital of the great Mauryan king Vikramaditya, and later flourished under the Sungas and Satavahanas. It was a major astronomical and mathematical… Continue reading
Sanchi (46 km): This ancient Buddhist site is a rounded hill, 46 km northeast of Bhopal. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who embraced Buddhism afterthe bloody Kalinga war, built many Buddhist monasteries and stupas including the Great Stupa at Sanchi. With Hinduism once again gaining momentum, the Buddhism site become a… Continue reading
Bhojpur’s massive and impressive 400 sq. km lake was destroyed by Hoshang Shah, ruler of Mandu in the early 15th century. However, the hilltop Bhojeshwar Temple managed to survive. This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is also called the Somnath of the north. It houses an unrefined 2.5 meter lingam…. Continue reading
Madhya Pradesh was India’s largest state geographically until November 1,2000, when Chhattisgarh was carved out. The state’s capital Bhopal came into the limelight after the Union Carbide gas leak disaster which claimed the lives of thousands in December 1984. Indore is the largest city and the commercial capital of the… Continue reading