Dhar is just one and a half hour drive from Mandu, making it a good base for visiting the site.

The extensive and now mainly deserted hilltop fort of Mandu, once known as `the city of joy’, is one of the most evocative sights in central India. Impressive Islamic palaces, mosques and onion-domed mausoleums are spread over a large, naturally defensible plateau. The monuments derive from a unique school of Islamic architecture that flourished here in the 15th century and which is known for its elegant simplicity.

The exotic spectacle of the ruins against the backdrop of beautiful surroundings make Mandu an enchanting place to visit.