Gwalior has a strong historical legacy and is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Still it is very closer to Agra, the city of Taj Mahal. By just travelling 76 miles south of the city of Taj, you will reach this historic city of Gwalior, which is indeed a popular tourist attraction site. The city of Gwalior has lots of interesting places worth paying a visit and due to these reasons it has constantly attracting tourists from over a century. Let us see some of the popular places.
Gwalior fort: It is believed that the fort of Gwalior was established by Raja Suraj Sen several thousands of years ago on the command of Sage Gwalipa. It is also said that there was a pool of water, which actually was responsible in curing his leprosy and hence he built the fort Gwalior near this pool. The fort was very well structured with the outer wall measuring 3.2 km and as tall as 35metres. The architectural skills used are also marvelous, with beautiful cut Jain statues.
Man Mandir Palace: This is again a huge palace which was laid by Man Singh Tomar during the time span of 1486 – 1516 A.D. The paintings kept and made inside the palace is really breathtaking.
Gujari Mahal and Archaeological Museum: This palace was built by Man Singh which depicts his love for his ninth Gujar wife, Mrignayani. Nowadays, this historical museum bears a huge stock of stone carvings.
Sas-Bahu Temples: The name of this temple may give you the illusion that the temple has something to do with the relation between mother – in –law and daughter –in –law, but that is not the case. Located in the fort, the name is given to the two neighboring temples which are of different sizes. You can find beautiful decorations and sculpture over here.
Memorial of Tansen: Near the tomb of Ghaus, you can find the memorial of Tansen, which was built in honor of the great musician Tansen.
Some other places to visit include Tomb of Ghaus, Surya mandir, Kala Vithika and many more…
