Chanderi, a small yet a widely esteemed town of Madhya Pradesh, has had an eventful past since 11th century. Many important movements and processions were carried out over here and this has underscored the name Chanderi in history of India. Chanderi was considered an important part of the trade route of India for two main reasons. The first reason being it was in close proximity with some of the ancient ports like Malwa, Mewar and Gujarat. The second reason was that it shared the borders with the important cities of Malwa and Bundelkhand. These both factors also led to making Chanderi a hub of military activities.
The direct connectivity with airways and railways is absent in Chanderi as the nearest airport and railway station happens to be Gwalior. However the road network is good enough to connect it with some of the major cities of Madhya Pradesh. Every tourists and travellers come to this city in great numbers. There are many popular tourist attractions in Chanderi with each and every one of them having their own respective advantages.
One of the most popular tourist attractions is the Fort built during the reigns of the mughals. It has a very famous gateway called “Khooni Darwaza”. Another very popular destination among the travellers is the Koshal Mahal which according to the historians was built in 1445 AD by Mahmun Khilji of Malwa. Its architecture resembles that of Mandu. The Jama Masjid in Chanderi was the biggest mosque when it was built and it has huge domes and arcade. The village Thruvanji is a very popular village because of the many Jain temples present over here. Apart from these many other architectural wonders could be seen in Chanderi. Some of these are the beautiful Shahzadi ka Rouza built in honour of an unknown princess and famous for the geometrical designs, the Parmeshwar tank built by Bundela Rajput Kings, Buddhi Chanderi which is the old Chanderi city and an important hub for the Jain pilgrims.
Thus Chanderi is nothing short of heaven for any student of history or archaeology and is also a highly popular destination for the tourists.