Mandu

Hilltop fort in southwestern Madhya
Pradesh, about seventy miles south of
Indore. Although Mandu is deserted
today, it was the capital of a small kingdom until the sixteenth century, and
was eventually assimilated into the
Moghul empire as a vassal state. During
418
Mandara
Rupmati’s Pavilion, Mandu.
the early seventeenth century Mandu
was one of the important centers for the
Rajasthani style of miniature painting.
The Rajasthani style is generally characterized by a flat perspective. Visual
power is derived from bands of vivid colors that serve as a backdrop to the painting. See also Moghul dynasty.