Gada Shah's Shop — Local services in Mandu

If size is a factor, Gada Shah’s shop is more than a shop. It could easily be classified as a medieval shopping mall. It’s a huge building, featuring tall walls and high arches. The roof at the middle of the building is collapsed and the only structure that remains here is the arch.

Gada Shah (Beggar King) is often thought to be the Rajput merchant-noble who lived in Mandu and flourished the trade of ivory, saffron and musk. Near Gada Shah’s shop, there are two step-wells Andheri (Dark) Baoli and the other Ujaala (Light) Baoli. The former is an underground well infested by bats. The Ujaala baoli is an open step well in the middle of thick...

Not a typical shop, rather a big ancient mall. Large building in large campus, huge rooms, big arches. Looking at the huge rooms, easy to guess that tons of grain and other grocery must have been stored and traded. Good for 20-30 minutes stroll. Around this, in the same campus, there are 2 step wells worth have a look. The campus is maintained quite well, clean and green. Not much facilities...

Visited Jan 2023. It’s a huge building, featuring tall walls and high arches. The roof at the middle of the building is collapsed and the only structure that remains here is the arch. Gada Shah (Beggar King) is often thought to be the Rajput merchant-noble who lived in Mandu and flourished the trade of ivory,...