Chanderi village in Madhya Pradesh - Chanderi sarees are made here

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A town surrounded by hills, lakes and forests and there are several tribute of the Malwa sultans & Bundela Rajputs. Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in India & is located strategically on the borders of Bundelkhand & Malwa its history takes you to the 11th century, when it was dominated by the trade route of Central India. During the period of emperor Akbar, 1200 baolis were counted within Chanderi. There are approximately 375 monuments in Chanderi, It has number of 9th and 10th century Jain temples attracting thousands of Jain pilgrims from all over the country. Source: madhya-pradesh-tourism.com This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from Sou