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Mandu: A city of joy in Madhya Pradesh which is home to majestic palaces
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Entering Mandu through one of its pols or gates, it is hard not to miss the stately Baobab tree, a native of Madagascar that looms majestically over the landscape. Tall, with a substantial girth, its expansive branches make it a showstopper.
But thatâs not the only tourist attraction in this ancient fort city. From monuments, caves and nature in all its glory, thereâs plenty here to satisfy an avid traveller.
Baobab tree
When history beckons
As this was my first trip in the middle of the pandemic, to say I was extra cautious would be an understatement. However, as masks were mandatory at most tourist spots, and sanitizers and thermal scanning were compulsory, I felt safe. Accessible by road from Indore, the 90-km stretch takes under two hours. What strikes you as you enter the town is the large number of monuments. I later learnt that the town has over 3,000 monuments! Interestingl
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Rural charm and historic splendour of Mandu It is packed with devastatingly beautiful ruins and forts 3,000 of them to be precise Anannya Sarkar | | Published 09.03.21, 04:32 AM
The recently concluded Mandu Festival was nothing like any festival I have attended before. Instead of external ornamentation, the festival that was held between February 13 and 15 heavily relied on the rustic natural heritage of the ancient fort town of Mandu, Madhya Pradesh. This makes sense when we look at the intent of the state government to posit it as a tourism destination propped up on the legs of its rich history and tapping into its potential for rural and wellness tourism and to eventually get the tag of a Unesco Word Heritage Site that they have been batting for.
Hoshangabad to be renamed as Narmadapuram: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
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Last Updated: Feb 20, 2021, 12:42 PM IST
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Synopsis We are now sending a proposal to the Centre to change the name of Hoshangabad as Narmadapuram, the chief minister said.
PTI
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that Hoshangabad city in the state would be renamed as Narmadapuram and a proposal to that effect would be sent to the Centre. He made the announcement during the Narmada Jayanti programme held in Hoshangabad on Friday evening.
While addressing a gathering on the banks of Narmada, Chouhan asked whether the government should change the name of Hoshangabad, to which the people present there replied in the affirmative.