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The Gwalior State was a state within the Maratha Confederacy located in Central India. It was ruled by the House of Scindia (anglicized from Sendrak), a Hindu Maratha dynasty. Following the dissolution of the Confederacy, it became part of the Central India Agency of the Indian Empire under British protection.
Gwalior district (Hindi pronunciation: [gʋaːlɪjəɾ]) is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Gwalior is its administrative headquarters. Other cities and towns in this district are Antari , Bhitarwar , Bilaua , Dabra , Morar Cantonment , Pichhore , and Tekanpur .
Gwalior was merged with a number of other princely states to become the new Indian state of Madhya Bharat. Jivajirao Scindia served as the state's Rajpramukh, or the appointed governor, from 28 May 1948 to 31 October 1956, when Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh. Gwalior was the first princely state that was merged into India.
Gird (also known as Gopasetra in ancient times, [1] or Gwalior region later) is a region of the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It includes the districts of Bhind , Gwalior , Morena , Sheopur , and Shivpuri .
Gwalior Division is an administrative subdivision of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It includes the districts of Ashoknagar , Datia , Guna , Gwalior , and Shivpuri . The historic city of Gwalior is the administrative headquarters of the division.
The Jai Vilas Palace is a nineteenth century palace in Gwalior, India. It was built in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior in the British Raj. It is a fine example of European architecture. Usha Kiran Palace is a heritage hotel, adjacent to Jai Vilas Mahal on a 9-acre land in Gwalior built by the royal Scindia dynasty of the ...
It is part of an urban agglomeration together with neighbouring Gwalior. Adv. Rakesh Singh Chauhan is the longest-serving former chairman and vice-president of Cantonment Board Morar. Morar is also a community development block, which has its headquarters at Gwalior. [2] As of 2011, the block's population is 177,921, in 33,511 households. [2]
Maharaj Bada or Maharaja Square is one of the most significant and lively place of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.It is known as the most beautiful square in Asia [1] consisting of six different halls namely: the Victoria Hall, the Town Hall, the Gwalior State Minting Hall, the American Hall, the Saudi Hall and the Opera Hall.