Mandogarh

Mandogarh, or MANDU', a ruined city of India, formerly capital of the Mohammedan kingdom of Malwa, stands 15 miles N. of the Nerbudda and 38 SW. of Indore. The ruins stretch for 8 miles along the crest of the Vindhya Mountains, and have a circumference of 37 miles. A deep, narrow valley separates them from the adjoining tableland. The least injured of the ruined buildings is the great mosque, which is reached by a handsome flight of stairs; it is said to be 'the finest and largest specimen of Afghan architecture extant in India.' There are also a massive royal palace and the white marble mausoleum of the king who raised the city to the acme of its splendour (early 15th century). According to Malcolm, Mandogarh was founded 313 A.D.