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Gwalior
- A Heritage of Heroism |
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The ancient capital of Gwalior is steeped in the splendor of its past.
The magnificent momentoes of a glorious past have been preserved with care, giving Gwalior
a unique and timeless appeal. It's history is traced back to a legend. In 8 A.D., a
chieftain, Suraj Sen, was stricken by a deadly disease. |
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He was cured
by a hermit-saint, Gwalior, and in gratitude
founded a city which he named after the saint.
The new city of Gwalior became the cradle
of great dynasties and with each, the city gained new
dimensions from the warrior kings, poets, musicians and
saints who contributed to making it a capital renowned
throughout the country. |
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The Fort |
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Standing on a steep mass of sandstone, Gwalior fort dominates the city and is its most
magnificent monument. A spiral road winds upwards to the fort, flanked by the statues of
the Jain tirthankaras, carved into the rock face. The magnificent outer walls of the fort
still stand, bearing |
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witness to its
reputation of being one of the invincible forts of India. Emperor Babur described it as " A pearl among the fortresses of Hind ". |
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Gujari
Mahal |
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The 14th century Gujari Mahal is a monument of the love of Raja
Man Singh to his intrepid Gujar queen, Mrignayani. The outer structure has
survived in an almost total state of preservation; the interior has been converted into an
Archaeological Museum housing rare antiquities, some of them dating back to the 1st
century A.D. |
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Jai Vilas Palace and Museum |
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A splendor of a different kind exists in the Jai Vilas palace, current residence of the
Scindia family. It is an Italian structure which combines the Tuscan and Corinthian
architectural modes. Some 35 rooms have been turned into Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum.
Ceilings picked out in gilt, heavy draperies and tapestries, fine Persian carpets and
antique furniture from France and Italy are features of these spacious rooms. |
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Eye Catching Treasures |
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A silver train with cut glass wagons which served guests as it is chugged around the table
on miniature rails; a glass cradle from Italy used for baby Krishna on each Janamashthmi;
a silver dinner services and swords once worn by Aurangzeb and Shah Jehan.
This museum offers an unparalleled glimpse into the rich culture and lifestyle of Princely
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Man Mandir
Palace |
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Built between 1486 and 1517 by Raja Man
Singh. The tiles that once adorned its exterior
have not survived, but at the entrance, traces still remain within the palace rooms stand
bare, stripped of the former glory, testifying to the passing of the centuries. At
Man Mandir palace, a poignant ambience of those days of chivalry and heroism still lingers
in the silent chambers. A superbly mounted Son-et-Lumiere here brings it all alive every
evening. |
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The Other Monuments and Places within the Fort are |
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Suraj Kund
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Teli Ka Mandir
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Sas - Bahu Mandir
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Tansen's tomb
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Ghaus Mohammed's tomb
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Apart from all these, throughout the city, there are memorials, reminders of a proud
past, of the great men and women of Gwalior who have their place in the
nation's roll of honour. |
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How to go |
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Gwalior
is
connected by regular bus services with Agra,
mathura, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Bhopal, Chanderi, Indore, Jhansi,
Khajuraho, Rewa, ujjain
and Shivpuri. |
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Gwalior
is on the Central Railway's main
Delhi-Mumbai
and Delhi-Madras lines. Among other major trains, the Taj and Shatabdi Expresses connect Gwalior
with Delhi and Agra. |
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| Regular flights connect Gwalior with
Delhi, bhopal, Indore and Mumbai. |
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Hotel Tansen (MPT)
Hotel Usha Kiran Palace
Hotel Gwalior Regency
Hotel Midway
Hotel Meghdoot
Hotel Fort View
Hotel Grace
Hotel Shelter
Hotel Vivek Continental
Hotel Safari |
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