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    HISTORY IN GWALIOR, MADHYA PRADESH

    Nov 04, 2019 3 minutes
    COMPILED BY AURELIA FERNANDES , WITH INPUTS FROM AISHWARYA MENON

    WHY GO?

    To rediscover the city’s rich past

    WHAT IS THERE TO DO?

    Take on the daunting Gwalior Fort and visit the city’s many grand palaces

    SIGHTS

    GWALIOR FORT 1

    Mughal emperor Babar once called it “the pearl among the fortresses in the empire;” the famed Gwalior Fort towers over the city to this day. Built in the 8th century AD, this architectural mammoth has served as the city’s stronghold ever since, playing multiple roles over the years, even briefly being used

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