History of Khajuraho

Khajuraho is an Indian town in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh state. It is located about 620 Kms south east of New Delhi. Khajuraho is one of the most important tourist destinations in India and a definite must have in your tour itinerary to Madhya Pradesh. The natives of Khajuraho are Bargujar Rajputs called as Bundelas or Chandelas. Chandelas lived here from 10TH to 12TH century their capital was at Kalinjar. The temples of Khajuraho about 80 in numbers were built in 200 years from 950 to 1150 AD. The natives knew about the temples but did not share the secret with others. They tried to keep the temples as best as they could keep but forests took the toll and about 55 temples have been lost. An English man learnt about these temples in 19Th century by then all the monuments had been lost. A British engineer T.S.Burt was the first engineer to explore the site. Later General Alexander Cunningham was appointed by Archaeological Survey of India for excavation and restoration of these temples. These temples are constructed in sand stone and have been named World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Khajuraho is well connected with Kanpur and Lucknow and few more cities of Madhya Pradesh.