gwalior

INTRODUCTION• ETYMOLOGY Derived from the name of saint called GALVA.

• GWALIOR ENTITYOld City. Morar.Lakshar.•RULED BY SEVERAL RULERS Huns. kachwaha Rajputs.The Pratiharas Qutus-ud-din-Aibak. Iltumish.Muslim possesion.

•Man Singh.

•Ibrahim Lodhi.

•Mughals,Jats,Marathas,British.

•Finally-> JIVAJI RAO SCINDIA at FORMAL DARBAR – 1895

*CULTURAL*TANSEEN SAMAROH PROGRAMME {EVERY YEAR }.

GWALIOR TRADE FAIR {DEC- JAN}.

THE MIGHTY GWALIOR FORT

•BUILT IN 8th CENTURY.•RAJA MAN SINGH• •BUILT ON THE LONG NARROW PRECIPITION HILL CALLED GOPACHAL •BUILT OVER THE SAND STONE ROCK.•ENTRANCE GATE – HATHIPUIL.•AREA-3sq KILOMETERS, 35 FEET IN HEIGHT

MAN MANDIR PALACE

FOR THE MEMORY OF QUEEN – MRIGYANI.

PAINTING WALL – TURQUOISE, GREEN,AND YELLOW COLOUR.

PAINTINGS OF – DUCKS, PEACOCKS, ELEPHANT .

AREA 15 M $ AND IS SUPPORTED BY12 COLUMN WITH A STONE ROOF.

Jai Vilas Palace & Museum

•A few kilometers to the south of the Gwalior Fort.

• The gleaming white Jai Vilas Palace built by Lt.Col. Sir Michael Filose resembles a quaint Mediterranean resort.

• Ressemble an italian palazzo

• The palace was executed in sandstone, it was painted a brilliant white to simulate marble.

Memorial of Rani of Jhansi

Southeast of the Fort, on the way to the railway station is aMemorial to the Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmi Bai, who fought the British in India’s First War of Independence. A platform marks the spot where her zealous followers cremated her.

tomb of Ghaus Mohammed, Gwalior

The tomb of a 16th century sufi, the Tomb of Ghaus Muhammad, in the town of Hazira lures tourists with its exceptional beauty. An Afghan prince turned sufi, it was Ghous Mohammed who helped Babur to win the Gwalior fort. 

It is amazing to see that the tomb of a sufi becomes a famous pilgrimage center of both Muslims and Hindus. The mausoleum of Ghaus Mohammad exhibits typical Mughal architecture, its hexagonal pillars and screens using pierced stone technique are simply marvelous. 

On a historical point of view, the Afgan Prince stands nowhere, but his tomb emanates breath-taking beauty that is having an ethereal look. The marvelous stone works coupled with an excellent architecture, the tomb looks gorgeous.