Chanderi Fort

Introduction to the Chanderi Fort

The Chanderi Fort is located in the small historical town of Chanderi in the Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh. The Chanderi Fort is the most conspicuous monument in this ancient town.

The Chanderi Fort dates back to the Mughal Period. The Muslim rulers took a lot of initiative to construct the fortification walls of the fort. The Mahals within the fort were built by the Bundela chiefs.

This imposing fort is located on top of a hill. The hill is raised at a level of 71 meters above the town. The fortification walls of the Chanderi Fort protect it from outsiders.

The Chanderi Fort is approached through three gates. The first and main gate is well known as the Khooni Darwaza. It has been so named because criminals were thrown from the battlements above and their bodies crashed to pieces below. Hawa Paur is the third and highest gate of the Chanderi Fort.

The remnants of the Chanderi Fort include the Hawa Mahal and the Nau Khanda Mahal. Both these buildings were built by the Bundela chiefs.

There is yet another gateway on the south western side of the fort. This queer gate referred to as the Khatti ghatti is 59 meter in length, 12 meter in breadth, 24.6 meter in height. Sloping towers adorn this gate.

Chanderi is well connected by bus to Gwalior, Bhopal, Indore, Shivpuri, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Sanchi and Vidisha.

It is at a distance of about 38 km from Lalitpur and Lalitpur is at a distance of about 90 km from Jhansi. Jhansi is very well connected by rail. It lies in the Delhi-Mumbai-Madras route. A traveler can easily avail of any direct bus from Jhansi after traveling till Jhansi by train.

The nearest airports are Gwalior and Bhopal situated at a distance of about 259 and 258 km respectively. For those traveling by air you can take a bus or hire cars from the airports.

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