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Gwalior (Hindi: IPA: [ɡʋɑːlɪjəɾ], pronunciation ⓘ) is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; It is known as the City of Music [5] having oldest musical gharana in existence. It is a major cultural, industrial, and political centre in Madhya Pradesh.
Gwalior district (Hindi pronunciation: [gʋaːlɪjəɾ]) is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Gwalior is its administrative headquarters. Other cities and towns in this district are Antari , Bhitarwar , Bilaua , Dabra , Morar Cantonment , Pichhore , and Tekanpur .
The cave temple housing 47 feet (14 m) idol of Parshvanatha. The Gopachal rock-cut monuments are a part of nearly 100 Jain monuments found in and around the Gwalior city, but these are dated earlier than the Siddhachal Caves located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of these monuments.
Datia Palace, also known as Bir Singh Palace or Bir Singh Dev Palace, [1] is situated nearly 75 km from Gwalior city in Madhya Pradesh.The specialty of the palace is that it has 7 floors and no member of the royal family lived in the palace.
Gwalior Municipal Corporation (GMC) is the Municipal Corporation established in 1887, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Gwalior, located in Madhya Pradesh, India. This civic administrative body administers an area of 289 km 2 (112 sq mi). [2]
The Gwalior State was a state within the Maratha Confederacy located in Central India.It was ruled by the House of Scindia (anglicized from Sendrak), a Hindu Maratha dynasty. . Following the dissolution of the Confederacy, it became part of the Central India Agency of the Indian Empire under British protect
The Telika Mandir is one of the historic temples within the Gwalior old city. It is in the middle of the old town, built on a high point which makes it stand out from different locations within the fort. [12] [2] [13] The site of the Teli ka Mandir and other historic temples is found in early inscriptions. Some of these refer to the town as ...
Datia is bounded by the Madhya Pradesh districts of Bhind to the north, Gwalior to the west, and Shivpuri to the south, and by Jhansi District of Uttar Pradesh state to the east. The district is part of Gwalior Division. [2] Sindh River and Pahuj River is major river of District.