Hindola Mahal
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Hindola Mahal is a distinctive 15th-century audience hall in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its massive sloping walls that give it a characteristic “swinging” appearance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindola Mahal, Mandu | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
audience hall ⓘ historical monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Indo-Islamic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDynastyContext | Mandu (Malwa) Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Mandu Sultanate period ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | load-bearing masonry walls ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of Malwa Sultanate architecture ⓘ |
| elevationContext | situated on the Malwa plateau ⓘ |
| era | medieval India ⓘ |
| function | royal audience chamber ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
massive buttressed walls
ⓘ
rectangular hall plan ⓘ tall pointed arches ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | medieval palace complex structure ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
public audiences
ⓘ
royal gatherings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Mandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Swinging Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Jahaz Mahal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taveli Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
arched openings
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high vaulted hall ⓘ massive sloping walls ⓘ “swinging” appearance ⓘ |
| orientation | elongated hall aligned along its length ⓘ |
| partOf | Mandu fort complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedAs |
audience hall
ⓘ
durbar hall ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | popular tourist site in Mandu ⓘ |
| wallCharacteristic | inward-sloping outer faces ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Hindola Mahal, Mandu