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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
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Attractions in and around Gwalior :
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. |
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.
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.
Accessibility :
Gwalior is well conneted by Airways, Railways and Roads to
all the major cities of the country.
» Road - Gwalior is connected by road with Agra
122Kms., Bhopal 420 Kms, Delhi 318 Kms., Indore 486 Kms.,
Khajuraho 280 Kms.,Sanchi 344 Kms., Bombay 1086 Kms, and
other major cities of the country.
» Railways - Gwalior Railway Station is on the
mainline, connected with all important cities in India.
» Airways - Gwalior is connected by air with Bhopal,
Bombay, Delhi and Indore.
Accomodation :
The Hotels in Gwalior offer a wide array of choice to the
tourists. The Hotels in Gwalior range from heritage hotels
to two star hotels. The main Hotels in the city include Usha
Kiran Palace( Heriatage Hotel), Hotel Shelter (4 Star
Hotel), The Central Park(3 Star Hotel), Hotel Regency Resort
(2 Star Hotel), The Regency Square, Hotel Tansen, Hotel
Landmark, Hotel Gwalior Regency, Hotel Shelter and Hotel
Vivek Continental etc.
Best Time to Visit :
The climate of Gwalior varies highly in all the seasons. The
mercury touches 46°C during the summers and in winters it
goes down below 5°C.Monsoon starts from the first week of
June and remains there till August-September. Neverhtheless
the most suitable time to visit Gwalior is October to March.
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