Mandu is a celebration in stone, of life and joy, of the love of the poet-prince Baz Bahadur for his beautiful consort, Rani Roopmati.

The balladeers of Malwa still sing of the romance of these royal lovers, and high up on the crest of a hill, Roopmati's Pavilion still gazes down at Baz Bahadur's Palace, a magnificent expression of Afghan architecture.

Under Mughal rule, Mandu was a pleasure resort, its lakes and palaces the scenes of splendid and extravagant festivities.

This article needs to merge with Mandu, Madhya Pradesh#Places of interest There are number of monuments in Mandav.

It is said that four architects from Shah Jahan's court visited Mandu and took inspiration for the Taj Mahal.

This was built in the period of Sultan Ghias-ud-din Khilji as a pleasure resort for his large harem.

There is a step well called Champa Baoli near it, which was connected to underground rooms with arrangements for cold and hot water for bathing.

When he reached the spot, he saw a beautiful maiden singing to the woods, the deer and the birds.

When he asked her to become his wife she told him that until and unless the River Narmada starts flowing at Mandu she will not be able to marry him.

The river god granted his wish and told him to search for a sacred tamarisk and dig wherever it is found.

The river can be seen at a distance, as a silvery shimmering line in the Nimar plains, from the palace.