These days, Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkumar Rao's film Stree 2 is continuously making a splash at the box office. Even 15 days after the film's release, all its shows are going houseful. Chanderi is mentioned in this film. The entire story of Stree and Sarkata is about Chanderi.

Even though the story of Stree and Sarkata is fictional, do you know that Chanderi's place is not fictional? This historical city is in Madhya Pradesh. Chanderi City is surrounded by hills, lakes, and forests. Along with this, Chanderi sarees and historical monuments here are also very famous. Every place here is an ideal destination for history lovers, art lovers, and saree lovers.

Chanderi is considered a heritage site of Indian history, culture, and art. Various cultural and religious festivals are organized here every year, in which local and foreign tourists participate. If you want, you can plan to visit here. Two to three days are enough to visit here. In this article, we will tell you the history of Chanderi as well as how to plan your trip here.

Know the history of Chanderi

The history of Chanderi is very ancient. This city has witnessed many great rulers and empires. This place has been under the rule of Parmar kings of Malwa, Chandelas, and later Delhi Sultanate, Malwa Sultans, and Mughals. According to history, Chanderi has been ruled by the Gupta, Pratihara, Ghulam, Tughlaq, Khilji, Afghan, Gauri, Rajput, and Scindia dynasties. Rana Sanga won this beautiful district from Mahmud Khilji.

When Mughal ruler Babur had dominion over all the regions, then in 1527, a Rajput king Medini Rai hoisted his flag on Chanderi. After this, the reins of its rule went into the hands of Jat Puranmal. Finally, Sher Shah defeated Puranmal by deceit massacred him captured the fort of Chanderi, and established his rule. There are many places to visit in this district, about which we are going to tell here.

Chanderi Fort
Chanderi has many forts, palaces, and mosques, of which Chanderi Fort is the most prominent. This fort was built by the kings of Bundelkhand and is located on the hills of the city. This fort was built in the 11th century and is a major tourist destination. A beautiful view of Chanderi city can be seen from the fort.

Kati Ghati Gate
This door has been shown in the film Stree. Entry to Chanderi is made from this door. It has been made by cutting in the hills of Chanderi Fort. This 10-meter-high and 25-meter-wide door was prepared in just one night. Inscriptions in Devanagari and Nashk scripts are also found in this grand door.

Jama Masjid
This mosque located in the Chanderi district was built in the 13th century and is famous for its architecture and design. It is the only mosque in India without a minaret. The domes and long corridors here are quite beautiful.

Badal Mahal
This palace located in Chanderi is also located in the hills of Chanderi and is a unique structure. The gate built in this palace is double-arched. This palace of Chanderi is circular and a thin fort. You can visit this place. It is a grand building of 7 floors.

How to go to Chanderi
If you are choosing an air route to go to Chanderi, then Gwalior airport will be the best. Chanderi is located about 227 km from here. On the other hand, if you are planning a rail journey, then the nearest railway stations to Chanderi are Ashok Nagar and Lalitpur. Buses run from here to Chanderi every day. Apart from this, one can also reach it by road from Jhansi, Gwalior, and Tikamgarh. In such a situation, you can plan to visit Chanderi by spending less money.

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