Gwalior Tourism

History of Gwalior

The sculptures of Jain’s at the beautiful Gwalior fort were built under the rule of man Singh Tomar. Man Singh Tomar also made a palace giving it his name, man Singh palace is also a tourist attraction now. When you visit Gwalior you should not miss going through Man Singh palace. "It's the pearl in the necklace of forts of India & not even the winds could touch its spar" these are the words Babur used to use for the appealing Gwalior fort. Even on a Gwalior one day tour you should not miss visiting the Gwalior fort. This city was ruled the longest by Mughals and then by Marathas. Rani Lakshmi Bai, the extraordinary fighter took the shelter at Gwalior fort in the year 1858. When the British attacked Gwalior Rani Lakshmi bai fought a great battle despite the fact that Britishers were around 20,000 and they were only 1600 still she fought and died as a fighter and Gwalior was free of rebels. When you have a Gwalior trip you will see a statue of Rani Lakshmi Bai on her horse there.

Rich Culture of Gwalior

The beautiful city of Gwalior is known for its contribution to classical music, art, and literature. This city is conflux of two very rich cultures bundle and brag. Raja Man Singh Tomar was a very big supporter of classical music. Your Gwalior tourism guide may also tell you about the Gwalior Gharana, Gwalior Gharana is the oldest Indian music Gharana. Akbar's favorite singer 'Tansen' was born in Gwalior and Gwalior even has a tomb in his name. Gwalior has been home to many singers such as baiju Bawra, Amjad Ali Khan, Ghulam Ali Khan, etc. Tansen Music festival is celebrated every year in December in the tomb of Tansen.