Gwalior
Gwalior, a historical city of Madhya Pradesh, is rich in cultural heritage and architectural splendor. The cityis located 321 Kms from the national capital Delhi, 122 Kms from Agra and 275 Kms from Khajuraho.Gwalior is surrounded by four Districts namely, Morena in the North, Shivpuri in the South, Bhind in the East and Datia in the west.The District is having two sub-divisions , namely, Gwalior and Dabra are the two sub-divisions. According to legend, the history of Gwalior history goes back to 8 A.D, when hermit saint, Gwalipa cured its chieftain, Suraj Sen, ofa incurable disease. In gratitude of the saint the chieftain founded the city. Located in the Gird region of North India, Gwalior has witnessed many kingdoms.The fortress in the city has served as the center of those historic kingdoms.The Tomars, Marwahs and Marathas had ruled over the city. Gwalioris blessed with Classical Music legend Tansen. Every year Tansen Samaroh programme takes place in the memory of this maestro. The new Gwalior city consists of three major areas Lashkar, Morar and Gwalior. Lashkar is thecentre of business activity, while Morar is famous as a market for the farmers and villagers of nearby areas .Attractions in and around Gwalior
Archeological Museum - Built in the l5th century by Man Singh for his queen, Mrignayani, it became an Archaeological museumin 1922. The Museum has a huge collection of Hindu and Jain sculptures,archaeological antiquities like inscriptions, copper plates, inscribedseals, stone pillars and capitals, sati stones, metal images, terracotta and coins excavated from ancient sites like Pawaya, Besvagar, Ujjain and Maheshwar.
Gwalior Fort - Gwalior Fort, popularly called as Gibraltar of India overlooks the city. The fort is situated at a height of nearly 100 meters above the town. The width varies from 1 Km, to 200 meters.The surrounding walls of the fort are 10 meter high and it contains several temples and mined palaces. The fort can be approached from the South or the Northeast entrances. The southern entrance is through Urbai Gate, while the Northeast entrance starts from the archaeological museums and leads to the doors of the Man Singh Palace.Jai Vilas Palace - The Palace is situated in the new Gwalior city. Jai Vilas Palace was built in 1809 and was designed by Lt.Col. Sir Michael Filose. The Palace designed on the pattern of the 'Palais de Versailles' in France, combines Tuscan, Italian and Corinthian styles of architecture.The museum has a collection of Belgium cut-glass furniture, including a rocking chair,and tigers all shot, stuffed and moth-eaten.