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Gwalior is an
historical place of Madhya Pradesh . It is surrounded by District Morena
in the North, District Shivpuri in the south, District Bhind in the East
and District Datia in the west. The District is having two sub-divisions
, namely, Gwalior & Dabra. There are three tehsils, namely, Gwalior, Dabra
& Bhitarwar and four Development Blocks namely, Ghatigaon (Barai), Morar,
Dabra & Bhitarwar.
It is well connected with all the major
cities of India by Road, Train and also with Air.The Gwalior is blessed
with Classical Music Maestro Miya Tansen. In memory of him, three days Tansen
Samaroh program take place every year
and the Classical music stars participate in this programme and entertain
the people of Gwalior with their outstanding performance. Also the Gwalior
Trade Fair take place every year in the month of December-January.
The Gwalior city was ruled by the
Tomars, Marwahs
and Marathas.
History
 Gwalior City is a District
in Madhya Pradesh State near Âgra. The new section of the city called
Lashkar. Lashkar is few miles South from the old city. It is the site of
factories producing cotton, yarn, paint, ceramics, chemicals, and leather
products. The nucleus of Gwalior is a citadel crowning an isolated rock
about 91 m (300 ft) high, 3.2 km (2 mi) long, and 823 m (2700 ft) wide.
The rock is said to have been a strong hold for more than Ten Centuries
and Old city is located in the Eastern base of the rock.
 The old city is
covered with white sandstone Mosque, Palaces, rock temples and statues of
archaeological and architectural interest. The Jiwaji University was built
in Gwalior in the year 1964. Gwalior City was the Capital of the princely
State of Gwalior until 1948 and the summer Capital of Madhya Bharat State
from 1948 to 1956. When Madhya Bharat became part of Madhya Pradesh, it
become separate District. According to Census 1991, population of the
District was 692,982.
Gwalior's history is traced
back to a legend in 8th century AD when a chief tain known as Suraj Sen
was struck by a deadly disease and cured by a hermit-saint Gwalipa. As a
gratitude for that incidence, he founded this city by his name. The new
city of Gwalior became existance over the centuries. The cradle of great
dynasties ruled the city Gwalior. With different Dynasty, the city gained
a new dimension from the warrior kings, poets, musicians, and saints who
contributed to making it renowned throughout the country. The city is also
the setting for the memorials of freedom fighters such as Tatya Tope and
the indomitable Rani of Jhansi. Today the old settings stand side by side
with the trappings of modernity.
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