Famous for:
The hometown of the great musician "Tansen", one of the nine gems of Akbar's court and the Gwalior fort.
Video: Gwalior city
Background:
The ancient city of Gwalior has been ruled by many dynasties until 1885, when Jiyaji Rao Scindia took it over.
Named after a the 8th century legendary saint Gwalipa who cured the then chieftain Suraj Sen of a deadly disease, Gwalior, the hometown of the legendary singer Tansen, is now a modern Indian city known for its temples, palaces, monuments and educational institutions.
What to see:
Gwalior Fort
Video: The Gwalior fort
Teli-ka-Mandir
Mohammad Ghaus Tomb
Tansen's tomb
Jai Vilas Palace
Places Nearby
Shivpuri
Chambal
Video: Passing thru the famous Chambal ghaati in train
Reaching there:
Air: Gwalior Airport is conencted with Delhi, Bhopal, Indore and Mumbai.
Rail: Gwalior is on the Delhi - Chennai and Delhi - Mumbai line on the Central Railways and has daily trains from Delhi and Agra.
Road: NH 3 (Agra - Gwalior - Shivpuri - Indore - Dhule - Nasik - Thane - Mumbai), NH 75 (Gwalior - Jhansi - Chhatarpur - Rewa-Renukut - Garwa - Daltonganj - Ranchi) and NH 92 (Bhongaon - Etawah - Gwalior) are the National Highways passing through Gwalior.
Gwalior is well connected by roads and has with regular bus services to Agra, Mathura, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Bhopal, etc.
Courtesy : Indiatourist
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