Chanderi – History with a silken touch (Day Excursion from Jhansi)

Chanderi is a town of historical importance and a famous tourist place in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh. Chanderi is bordered by hills, lakes and forests and is covered with some monuments of the Bundela Rajputs and Malwa sultans. Chanderi is a place highly renowned for its rich heritage, cultural diversity and profound tourist attractions. With the current historical information of over 13th Centuries, The town of Chanderi is divided into two broad sections Andar Shaher and Bahar Shaher, each consisting of a labyrinth of settlements interspersed with architectural masterpieces in the form of palaces, mosques, temples and havelis. A recent association of Digital Empowerment Foundation with UNESCO and IHCN initiated an objective to classify and document the entire heritage, culture and tourism of Chanderi. Chanderi is also famous for its hand-woven Chanderi sarees. It is a renowned centre for traditional weavers of saree.