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GWALIOR
The Grandeur of the Tomar Dynasty
Gwalior Fort      (Click to Enlarge)
Gwalior Fort

 

Gwalior has a rich historical legacy. It is synonymous with the oldest fort- built in 525 AD. Man Singh, the Tomar King built the beautiful, six towered Man Mandir palace adjoining the fort in the 15th century. Two of its floors are burrowed in the 300 ft high hill of the fort. The Gwalior fort was captured by the Marathas in 1784 and was the scene of a major uprising during the Indian mutiny of 1857 known for the heroic role of Rani of Jhansi.

 

Within the fort are a mosque on the shrine of Saint Gwalipa, the Chaturbhui temple of Vishnu and five groups of Jain sculptures. Other notable temples in the fort are the Sas Bahu temple and Teli ka Mandir. Outside the fort are the tombs of Muhammad Ghaus, a Moslem saint and Tansen, the famous musician of Akbar’s court.

Great Sas Bahu Temple     (Click to Enlarge)
Great Sas Bahu Temple
Trellis Screen work in the rear of tomb of Mohd. Ghaus      (Click to Enlarge)
Trellis Screen work in the
rear of tomb of Mohd. Ghaus
Exterior doorway of the Great Sas Bahu Temple    (Click to Enlarge)
Exterior doorway of the
Great Sas Bahu Temple
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