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Located 313 kilometres (194 mi) south of New Delhi, the capital city of India and 446 kilometres (277 mi) from Bhopal, the state capital, Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gwalior Chambal region of India. The historic city and its fortress have been ruled by several Indian kingdoms.
In 1231 Iltutmish captured Gwalior and from then till 1398 it was a part of Delhi Sultanate. In 1398, Gwalior came under the control of the Tomars. The most distinguished of the Tomar rulers was Man Singh Tomar, who commissioned several monuments within the Gwalior fort. [6] It came under the Mughals in 1528 and was a part of the empire till 1731.
Gwalior also known as City of Music declared by UNESCO in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). With its historic landmarks and buildings, Gwalior offers attractive and aesthetic locations to visitors. From stunning monuments, marvellous palaces, aesthetic temples and the medieval fort, the city has a galore of attractions to delight ...
The Fort of Gwalior or the Gwalior Fort is a defence hill fort in Gwalior, India. Mughal Emperor Babur called it the "pearl amongst the fortresses of Hind" because of its impregnability and magnificence and it has also been nicknamed the Gibraltar of India. [2] The history of the fort goes back to the 5th century or perhaps to a period still ...
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 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.
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