All three of the Chhatris are located half a kilometer from the city palace, Rajwada, which was also built by the Holkar dynasty.

[2] However, following the Third Anglo-Maratha War and the subsequent collapse of the Maratha empire in 1818, the Holkars agreed to establish a protectorate on behalf of the East India Company in Indore.

[2][4] The Krishnapura Chhatri themselves were built in the mid 19th century to honor the deceased members of the Holkar dynasty.

[8] Due to the site's location within the city of Indore, parts of the complex have previously fallen into disrepair.

[9][5] In 2018 the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board announced that it would include the chhatris on a walking tour of the historic sites of Indore.