Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Ancient remains Gandhisagar
State / राज्य
Madhya Pradesh
District / जिला
Mandsaur
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Bhanpura
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The Gandhisagar area is situated 33 kms north-west of Bhanpura. One can reach upto the site by own vehicle or buses upto the site.
Latitude / अक्षांश
Longitude / देशान्तर
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Kota Rajasthan
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Ramganjmandi
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Bhanpura
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The area comes under Vindhyan range. The land nearby is undulated and soil is yellowish greyish. Most of the area of the Gandhi Sagar dam is full of painted rock shelters and other archaeological remains.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
On the basis of the remains found in this area belong seem to mesolithic, Rastrakuta and Paramara periods.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
1. Painted rock shelters. 2. Old habitational remains belong to Rastrakuta and Paramara period. 3. Temple and sculptural remains. One sculputral of Gaurishankar about 65 cms in height is lying in front of the temple near police station belong to the Paramara period. 4. Decorative pillars of a temple are lying near Bajaranadi talai and hawaipatti. 5. Sati pillars. For the construction of sculptural remains only local sand stone was used. One area near the Colony no. 3 and 8, there are remains of old habitational area locally known as putaliyon ka chowk , because of the presence of quite a number of sculptural remains are found.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
Ownership / स्वामित्व
State - राज्य
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Sojatia, Subhash Kumar
Name / नाम
Malva ki Sanskritik Virasat avam Paryatan, Gandhisagar, Bhanpura Garoth.