Mandu in the Monsoons – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com A blog exploring India's Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb or its rich multi plural multi cultural heritage via its adab, tehzeeb & tareekh Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:50:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/image-7-75x75.jpg Mandu in the Monsoons – Rana Safvi https://ranasafvi.com 32 32 179612229 Shahi Mahal: Mandu in the Monsoons https://ranasafvi.com/shahi-mahal-mandu-in-the-monsoons/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:50:30 +0000 https://ranasafvi.com/?p=10933 ‪

The Shahi Mahal built by Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din Shah 1469–1500 is normally eclipsed by Jahaz Mahal but worth a visit for its exquisite ruins ‬

Especially when it’s raining, wind us blowing, and you are huddled under an umbrella trying to keep it from flying off

Rain water harvesting seems to have been a passion with these eco friendly sultans as tanks and Baoli abound here

‪Of course guide said it’s to cater for his many wives in the harem‬

jis jagah thii KHuluus kii bastii

ek khanDar vahaan hai andar tak

Anand Bahadur

‪Rozi roti ‬

Some people have to work, come rain or sunshine ‪

#ShahiMahal #ManduInMonsoons ‬

‪I swallowed the moon‬

‪Main Chand nigal gayi daiyya ‬

‪#Mandu #ChampaBaoli #GhiyasuddinShah #ShahiMahal ‬

‪( PS: Gulzar shot here for Kinara) ‬

‪Arches!‬

‪Uski abru ( eyebrows) par qurbaan

#Mandu gained prominance under the #Paramara dynasty but had already become a hill fort by 6th century

#DelhiGate

This is one of the earliest surviving gates of #Mandu.

Since a metalled road doesn’t pass through it, it’s only used by locals who live around it.

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