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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.
North and east of Gwalior city there is a broad alluvial plain, [1] [2] mostly flat and covered in dumat, parua, and kabar soils. [2] The central part of the district, around Gwalior, is somewhat hilly, [1] with sandstone outcrops that have often served as a source for building materials. [2]
Gwalior is a major railway junction in the Northern central region. The Gwalior Junction (Station code: GWL) is the part of the North Central Railways. Gwalior is one of the few places where both narrow gauge and broad gauge railways tracks were operational (until the line closed in 2020 [41]). Gwalior was the terminus for the longest narrow ...
Datia is bounded by the Madhya Pradesh districts of Bhind to the north, Gwalior to the west, and Shivpuri to the south, and by Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh state to the east. The district is part of Gwalior Division. [2] Sindh River and Pahuj River is major river of District.
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 ...
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.
The Resident at Gwalior answered directly to the Governor-General of India until 1854, when Gwalior Residency was placed under the authority of the Central India Agency. The fortress of Gwalior was captured by rebels during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , and recaptured by British troops in 1858, who occupied the fortress until 1886.
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.