All the cities have some interesting history. They all have a timeline which starts from emergence from a village which turns into a small town and later becomes a city if its location is stratigically important and it continues to offer things necessary for human society. It is one step by step growth of city. There are many cities in Madhya Pradesh which were suddently emerged in to map because they were the epicenter of power of certain dynasty. Thus when rulers find some place stratigically important, safe and beneficial for them they establish there fort and palace at that place and thus it become a power center which automatically take a shape of city. Here in Madhya Pradesh we can find many cities whose emergence was result of some dynasty and there identity is based on those dyansties like Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Mandu, Rewa, Orchha etc. These dynasties of Madhya Pradesh has given these cities or townships to us. Connection of dynasty and city are so deeply routed that streets, localities, worship places, graveyards etc carries that connection. While visiting these cities we can evaluate those connections and try to understand the great past of those dynasties.
Madhya Pradesh is a large city with different landscapes, hills, rivers, languages and regions. These variations are result of different dynastic powers who ruled over this region at different periods and left there marks on local people and there rituals. In below given table, we have tried to prepare a list of cities where were developed due to different ruling dynasties and city tours revolves around those ruling dynasties. Lets check such heritage tourism destinations which will takes us back to bygone era and study how city still maintains that connection.
Dynasties of Madhya Pradesh | |||
Bhopal | Gwalior | Indore | Jabalpur |
Maheshwar | Mandu | Mandla | Orchha |
Rewa |