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.

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Hindola Mahal, Mandu 1

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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
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

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Mandu famousMonument Hindola Mahal
Malwa Sultanate heritageSite Hindola Mahal
this entity surface form: Hindola Mahal, Mandu