| Sightseeing:
Indore has a beautiful natural landscape coupled with man-made historical monuments, especially those dating to the Holkar Dynasty.
A landmark of Indore is the 200-year-old palace, Rajwada, built in a mix of French, Mughal and Maratha architecture. This monument built during the Holkar Dynasty, is a seven storey building with the three lower levels constructed in stone and the remaining floors in wood. Nearby, is a Jain Temple, the Kanch Mandir meaning the temple of mirrors.
Visit the museums - The Indore Museum, and the Border Security Arms Museum, at Bijasen Tikri, atop a hill, and while you are at it get your blessings from the Goddess Bijasen at the temple built in 1920. Shree Sansthan Bada Rawala, is the original home of the founder of Indore, housing a large library with as many as 28,000 books and artifacts.
A must-visit is the Lal Bagh Palace, built between the late 18th and 19th centuries, by the Holkars. It has beautiful gardens and has influences of British architecture. The Gandhi Hall or Town Hall, built in the 19th century, displays a blend of Indian and Gothic styles of architecture.
A lovely place to visit is the Chhatri (Cenotaph) Bagh, with a number of Maratha-styled chhatris (umbrellas), built in memory of the Holkar rulers. Indore is also home to the worlds largest statue of the Lord Ganpati at the Bada Ganpati temple. Another place to visit is Gomatgiri, housing a 21 feet statue of Lord Gomateshwar.
Tourism Info:
MPSTDC LTD.,
Shop No. 10 & 11,
Jhabua Tower, Ground Floor,
R.N.T. Road, Indore
Tel.: (0731) 2528653
The city of Indore, located on the plateau of Malwa, is a commercial centre and Madhya Pradesh's largest city. Indore is said to have derived its name from the temples of Indreshwar and Indrapur. The founder of Indore, was Rao Nandlal Chaudhary. Indore changed hands several times from the Rajputs to the Mughals, and the Marathas, until they lost it to the British. |
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