Tour to Gwalior is a ticket to a real time show, a never-ending
fairytale of the mighty Scindias and a kingdom where people
were content and happy. The Scindia's came to power in Gwalior
with the seizure of the Gwalior Fort. The dynasty's descendents
in Gwalior in the post-independence era still lead an active
political life and are regarded as royalty by the Gwalior
populace.
Gwalior Fort is the dominating landmark of Gwalior,
set on a hill top, with an history of annexation beginning
from 1398 with the Tomar dynasty, 1516 with Lodi dynasty,
till 1754 by Mughals and later by Marathas. It was intermittently
captured by British on two occasions but finally made its
way to the Scindias.
Gwalior has seen many an uprising, brutal battles for dominance
and independence. It is also the place where Jahnsi ki Rani
took her last breath. Today it stands tall amidst the new
Gwalior city that bustles on the foothills of Gwalior Fort.
The Gwalior Fort has many temples, palaces, bathing
sites etc within its premises. You can enter the Gwalior Fort
from Urvai Gate in the south. The road, a gradual ascent,
takes you past the Jain sculptures. These Jain scuptures
of the prominent teachers and other images associated with
Jainism are carved into the cliff walls n the mid 15th century.
On the way you can visit the square-roofed Teli-ka-Mandir
and Sasbahu Temples and the sparkling white Sikh
Gurudwara that falls in between the two. Man Singh
Palace is further north on the road from southern gate.
Blue with shades of green and gold, Man Singh Palace - also
known as Chit Mandir and Painted Palace - was built between
1486 and 1516. The lower of the four levels were used as penitentiaries
under the Mughal rule.
Karan Palace, Jehangir Mahal and Shah Jahan Mahal
should be visited on your tour to Gwalior and can be approached
via the northeastern Fort Gate. The journey through
this route is done on worn out steps that lead to the State
Archaeological Museum. En route there are many gates - e.g.
Hawa Gate, Elephant Gate (the actual entrance of the fort),
Hathiya Paur, Badalgarh Gate and Alamgiri Gate. Chatrabhuj
Temple, a Vishnu shrine, and another obscure temple named
after Gwalipa (after whom the city takes its name)
can also be visited on your tour to Gwalior.
Water from Suraj Kund is famed with curative powers
and the Jauhar Kund is a deep tank where women committed jauhar
(mass immolation) after the king's defeat in 1232. You can
visit these kunds on your tour to Gwalior.
Other tourist attractions include Jai Vilas Palace and Scindia
Museum where the descendants of the Scindia clan reside. The
Old Town in Gwalior has fine mosques and tombs for you to
see during your tour to Gwalior. Jama Masjid, tomb
of Mohammad Gaus and tomb of Tansen are the main
places to see here. A tour to Gwalior during Diwali or the
Tansen Music Festival will show you the festive and upbeat
side of the town of Gwalior, Central India.
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and travel packages for Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. To book your
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