Mandore

Town in Rajasthan, IndiaMandoretownTemples in Mandore (Jodhpur district, Rajasthan)MandoreLocation in Rajasthan, IndiaShow map of RajasthanMandoreMandore (India)Show map of IndiaCoordinates: 26°21′13″N 73°01′59″E / 26.3535°N 73.0331°E / 26.3535; 73.0331Country IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictJodhpurNamed afterMandodariLanguages • OfficialMarwari (Rajasthani)(Regional), HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Postal code342005Nearest cityJodhpurLok Sabha constituencyJodhpurVidhan Sabha constituencySardarpura Mandore is a suburb and historical town located 9 km north of Jodhpur city in the Jodhpur district of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. History Mandore city crossing Mandore is an ancient town, and was the seat of the Pratiharas of Mandavyapura, who ruled the region in the 6th century CE. Even after the disintegration of the Gurjara-Pratihara empire, a Pratihara family continued to rule at Mandore. This family formed an alliance with the Rathore chief Rao Chunda (r. c. 1383-1424) to defend its chiefdom against the Tughluq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. Rao Chunda married a Pratihara princess of Mandore, and received the Mandore Fort in dowry; the Fort served as