Rao Nandlal Chaudhary (original) (raw)

Rao Nandlal Chaudhary (or Nandlal Mandloi) was the srigaur Brahmin chief of the Zamindars of Kampel, Indore. Under the suzerainty of the Mughals, he controlled Indore and some of its surrounding area. He accepted the suzerainty of the Marathas, after the Nizam acceded to the Peshwa's demands in 1724. The place was then known as 'Indrapuri' (after the Lord Indreshwar Mahadev Temple) renamed as Indrapur. This city subsequently been called as 'Indur' during the Maratha rule and later as 'Indore' during the British era.