About Chanderi

Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is situated at a distance of 127km from Shivpuri,37km from Lalitpur,55km from Ashok Nagar and about 45km from Esagarh It is surrounded by hills southwest of the Betwa River. Chanderi is surrounded by hills, lakes and forests and there are several monuments of the Bundela Rajputs and Malwa sultans. Chanderi finds mention in Mahabharata. Shishupal was the king of Mahabharata period. Chanderi: Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh. It is surrounded by beautiful hills southwest of Betwa river. There are several monuments of the Bundela Rajputs and Malwa sultans. History of Chanderi goes back to 11th century, when it is dominated by the trade routes of central India and was proximate to the arterial route to the ancient ports of Gujarat as well as to Malwa, Mewar, Central India and Deccan. Chanderi is located strategically...