PREVIEW OF GWALIOR

1. BY PAYAL SHARMA

2. WELCOME To Tansen Nagri
historical City Of Madhya Pradesh
Also known as_______

3. STATE : MADHYA PRADESH
FOUNDED BY : RAJA SURAJ SEN
NAMED FOR : SAINT GWALIPA

5. • Gwalior Fort is one of the most
magnificent monument of Gwalior.
• It has been the witness to many
imprisonments, battles and jauhars.
• Of the many Hindu dynasties that
ruled Gwalior, the Kachhwahas and
Tomars contributed the most to its
culture and architecture.
• There are many impressive
structures inside the fort

7. Gwalior fort entrance

11. Fort in sunlight Fort in moon light

15. SASBAHU
KA MANDIR

17. GUJARI MAHAL

18. This museum is a paradise for various rare
antiques, some of them as old as 1st
century.

19. USHA KIRAN PALACE

24. GOPACHAL PURVAT GAUS MUHAMMAD'S
TOMB
Places of interest

26. • Must visit place of Gwalior having
the largest market of the city.
• 7 different ancient structures of
diverse styles such as Chinese,
Italian, Mughal, Russian, Rajput
makes the spot different from
other markets.

27. MAHARAJ BADA

29. VICTORIA MARKET

30. TOWN HALL

31. TOMB OF RANI LAXMI BAI

32. Tigra dam is the special
place for a picnic, and
tourist can enjoy the Sank
River's side with some
amazing natural views
Zoo: The inimitable collection of
animals which include White
tiger and many other wild
animals is special for visitors.
Sambhar

33. •Gwalior trade fair was started in 1905 by
Maharaja Madho Rao, king of Gwalior. It has
become the biggest fair of Madhya Pradesh
and one of the most colorful fairs of India. It
starts in the second week of January and
continues until February.
GWALIOR TRADE FAIR

34. GWALIOR TRADE FAIR

35.  Gwalior is a well acknowledged place of art,
associated with historic as well as
contemporary evidence. In August 2005 a
mural created by Aasutosh Panigrahi and five
other artists was acknowledged as the World's
Largest Indoor Mural by Guinness World
Records.
 Culturally Gwalior is the confluence of two
rich cultures Bundeli and Braj. Bundelkhand
covers Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Sagar,
Shivpuri, Guna, Sheopur and adjoining areas.

36. TANSEN
TOMB

37. Sarod maestro Ustad
Amjad Ali Khan is also
from the royal city of
Gwalior. His
grandfather, Ghulam
Ali Khan Bangash,
became a court
musician in Gwalior.

38. • Lakshmibai National University for Physical
Education at Gwalior is one of the largest physical
education institutions in the country
• Major Dhyan Chand was a famous hockey player
from Gwalior. It was even told that he
miraculously kept the ball stuck to his stick and
was often referred to as a Jaadugar of Hockey.
• Ankit Sharma is cricketer originating from
Gwalior and currently playing the Indian Premier
League.

39. • Capt.Roop Singh Stadium is a cricket ground with a capacity of
45,000 with flood lights that hosted many international matches.
• This ground is famous for hosting the ODI between India and South Africa in
which Sachin Tendulkar scored a double century.

40. Gwalior has seven universities: Amity University, Jiwaji
University, Lakshmi Bai National University for Physical
Education (LNUPE), Atal Bihari Vajpayee - Indian Institute of
Information Technology and Management, Gwalior (IIITM),
R.V.S. Agriculture University Gwalior (RVSKVV), R.M.T.
Music and Arts University Gwalior.
IITTM LNUPE

43. Samosa and Kachori Jalebi and Rabdi
Bedai with aloo
ki sabji

45. Ganesh Shankar
Vidyarthi;
Javed Akthar Atal Bihari Bajpayee Ji
Madhav Rao Scindia Jyotiraditya Scindia Shivendra Singh