BY PAYAL SHARMA

WELCOME To Tansen Nagri

historical City Of Madhya Pradesh

Also known as_______

STATE : MADHYA PRADESH

FOUNDED BY : RAJA SURAJ SEN

NAMED FOR : SAINT GWALIPA

• 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

Gwalior fort entrance

Fort in sunlight Fort in moon light

SASBAHU KA MANDIR

GUJARI MAHAL

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

USHA KIRAN PALACE

GOPACHAL PURVAT GAUS MUHAMMAD'S TOMB

Places of interest

• 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.

MAHARAJ BADA

VICTORIA MARKET

TOWN HALL

TOMB OF RANI LAXMI BAI

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

•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

GWALIOR TRADE FAIR

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. Bundelkhandcovers Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Sagar, Shivpuri, Guna, Sheopur and adjoining areas.

TANSEN TOMB

Sarod maestro UstadAmjad Ali Khan is also from the royal city of Gwalior. His grandfather, GhulamAli Khan Bangash, became a court musician in Gwalior.

• 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.

• 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.

Gwalior has seven universities: Amity University, JiwajiUniversity, 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

Samosa and Kachori Jalebi and Rabdi

Bedai with alooki sabji

Ganesh Shankar

Vidyarthi;Javed Akthar Atal Bihari Bajpayee Ji

Madhav Rao Scindia Jyotiraditya Scindia Shivendra Singh