Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in India.
It is surrounded by hills southwest of the Betwa River. Chanderi is surrounded by hills, lakes and forests and there are several monuments of the BundelaRajputs and Malwa sultans.
Chanderi finds mention in Mahabharata. Shishupal was the king of Mahabharata period. Chanderi is located strategically on the borders of Malwa and Bundelkhand.