Mandu....48 sq kilometres of historical monuments set in rolling hills; a little peace and calm at last. After finding accommodation we rented 2 bikes for an hour (10 rupees each), mine being at least 50 years old, rod breaks, and weighed a tonne for a little tour of the village. Village children everywhere; smiling faces, and the usual request for school pens, and of course '10 rupees'. They learn very young here!, but I guess that's survival mentality.
Back to Mandu which is set in the Vindhaye mountains. There are at least 13 major sites to visit in the area, and at one time a long way back apparently over a million people lived here, but was deserted after an earthquake. We took a local taxi to visit Rumpati's Pavilion (5km from the village), which from it's location gave spectacular views of the surrounding countryside. You could spend at least a week in Mandu just checking out all the ruins, and palaces, but as it was hot and humid we decided to move on.
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