69-653: Sas Bahu Temples , also called the Sas aur Bahu ke Mandir , Sas-Bahu Twin Temples , are the 11th-century twin temples in Gwalior , Madhya Pradesh, India . Within the Gwalior Fort complex and dedicated to Vishnu & Shiva, like most Hindu and Jain temples in this region, they were mostly in ruins and were badly damaged from numerous invasions and Hindu- Muslim wars in the region. They were built in 1093 by King Mahipala of
138-662: A broad-gauge line in future, connecting Gwalior to Kota, Rajasthan via Sheopur. It is the junction point to reach tourist destinations like Shivpuri, Dholpur and Bhind. Gwalior is on the Main train line between Delhi (station code: NDLS) and Mumbai (Bombay; CSTM) and between Delhi and Chennai (MAS). Some trains starting here and travelling towards Eastern India via Gwalior Junction – Jhansi Junction provide direct connections to points in eastern India including Kolkata , Durgapur , Barauni , Varanasi , and Allahabad. There are about fifty trains to New Delhi and Agra every day, and around
207-432: A cruciform foundation and balconies suggests that it had a North Indian Bhumija style architecture. This style, states Harle, is marked by a well proportioned superstructure, its "regularly arranged little subordinate sikharas strung out like gigantic beaded garlands". This temple mainly has three entrances from three different directions. In the fourth direction, there is a room which is currently closed. The entire temple
276-480: A fight as he was a strong ally of the British, but after negotiations, his troops capitulated and the rebels took possession of the fort. The British attacked Gwalior in no time, the battle was fought by Lakshmibai. Indian forces numbered around 20,000, and British forces around 1,600 troops. Lakshmibai's example is remembered to this day by Indian nationalists. She died fighting, and Gwalior was free from rebels. There
345-708: A part of the NCR, had an estimated GDP of $ 370 billion (measured in terms of GDP PPP) in 2015–16. Despite being a part of the NCR, the Government of India's think tank, NITI Aayog , listed the Nuh district of Haryana as the most underdeveloped compared to all of India's 739 districts. The National Capital Region (NCR) and its planning board were created under the National Capital Region Planning Board Act of 1985. That 1985 Act defined
414-579: A planning region centred upon the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi in India . It encompasses Delhi and several districts surrounding it from the states of Haryana , Uttar Pradesh , and Rajasthan . The NCR and the associated National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) were created in 1985 to plan the development of the region and to evolve harmonized policies for the control of land-uses and development of infrastructure in
483-411: A population of 1,054,420. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Gwalior has an average literacy rate of 84.14%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 89.64% and female literacy is 77.92%. In Gwalior, about 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The city's metropolitan population, which includes the commuter town of Morar Cantonment , was 1,102,884. Hinduism
552-502: A population of the somewhat less than 2.1 million in 1951. The following "Master Plan for Delhi", approved in August 1990, added Noida , Bahadurgarh and the then-proposed township of Kundli to the DMA, which consequently covered an area of 3,182 km . Gautam Budh Nagar district was created in 1997 out of the existing NCR districts of Ghaziabad and Bulandshahr. The city of Noida was
621-493: A smaller version of the Saas temple. The Sas temple has a square sanctum attached to a rectangular two storey antarala and a closed three storey mandapa with three entrances. The temple main entrance porch has four carved Ruchaka ghatapallava -style pillars that are load-bearing. The walls and lintels are intricately carved, though much defaced. On the lintel of the entrances, friezes of Krishna -leela scenes are carved inside, while
690-445: A sub-tropical climate with hot summers from late March to early July, the humid monsoon season from late June to early October, and a cool dry winter from early November to late February. Under Köppen's climate classification the city has a humid subtropical climate . The highest recorded temperature was 48 °C and the lowest was −1 °C. Summers start in late March, and along with other cities like Jaipur and Delhi , are among
759-415: Is 100 feet (30 m) long and 63 feet (19 m) wide, on a square plan. The temple was three-storeyed, which was one of its distinguishing features and sophistication. It followed a central cluster concept, states Adam Hardy. The surviving elements of the temple are the entrance porch and the mandapa. According to James Harle, though the prasada (tower, spire) no longer exists, the triple storey plan with
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#1732783267647828-638: Is a statue erected at the cenotaph (Samadhi) of Lakshmibai on her horse at Chhatri of Rani Lakshmibai in Gwalior's Phoolbagh area where she was died and cremated which commemorates her contribution to the fight for independence. Tantia Tope and Rao Sahib escaped. Tantia Tope was later captured and hanged in April 1859. Scindia is a Maratha clan in India. This clan included rulers of the Gwalior State in
897-476: Is approximately 2,000 km (770 sq mi). The 2021 plan estimated the 2001 population of the CNCR outside of Delhi to be over 2.8 million, while Delhi's population was 13.8 million, yielding a total CNCR population of 16.6 million. As of 2016 the most recent population estimates have spanned 25.7 to 26.5 million people. Delhi NCR faces its own set of challenges. The 1985 Act (§2.c and §8.f) gives
966-542: Is covered with carvings, notably 4 idols of Brahma , Vishnu and Saraswati above its entrance door. The pillar carvings show Vaishnavism , Shaivism and Shaktism related carvings. The larger temple ornamentation covers all the exterior walls and all surviving interior surfaces. The twin temple, unlike elsewhere in India, has historically been called Sas bahu temples . The word Sas bahu means "mother-in-law, or "a mother with her daughter-in-law", an association that implies their being together and interdependent. The Sas temple
1035-429: Is generally very mild with daily temperatures averaging in the 14–16 °C (57–61 °F) range, and mostly dry and sunny conditions. January is the coldest month with average lows in the 5-6 °C range (41-42 °F) and occasional cold snaps that plummet temperatures down to a single digit. Gwalior has been ranked 26th best "National Clean Air City" (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. Gwalior
1104-674: Is in Delhi. While it is highly suggested in Regional Plan 2041, Delhi NCR that high court bench must be set up in western Uttar Pradesh, large part of which falls in Delhi NCR. There has been long standing demand for high court bench in Meerut . Regional Plan 2041, Delhi NCR suggests that industrial growth of western Uttar Pradesh's part of Delhi NCR is being hampered due to unavailability of judicial system. Almost 54% of all cases reaching
1173-780: Is one of the major commercial railway stations of the North Central Railway, whose zone headquarters is centred in Prayagraj . The station has won awards from Indian Railways for excellent clean infrastructure in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1992. It is in the Adarsh Station Category of Indian Railways. Gwalior Light Railway connected to the Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Sheopur . It is being converted to broad gauge and may commence service as
1242-674: Is only one international airport, which is Indira Gandhi Internal Airport Delhi. Another airport, Jewar Airport Noida which could become one of Asia's largest airports once full operational is expected to be completed in 2025. Another airport in Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Meerut Airport is proposed in Regional Plan 2041, Delhi NCR. The city has several metro transit system where the largest network being Delhi Metro which serves Delhi and other regions of NCR including Faridabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Ghaziabad. Noida Metro and Meerut Metro that are separately managed by Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation are
1311-570: Is practised by the majority of the people in Gwalior (88.84%). Other religions practised include Islam (8.58%), Jainism (1.41%), Sikhism (0.56%), and Christianity (0.29). Gwalior has a long history of religious amity. The erstwhile Maharajas of the Scindia dynasty considered the Sufi saints to be their gurus and headed the Muharram procession every year. Languages of Gwalior (2011) Hindi
1380-547: Is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city, which is divided into 66 wards. Shobha Satish Sikarwar(INC) is the present Mayor of Gwalior. The Municipal Commissioner , a member of the Indian Administrative Service , is responsible for the corporations finances and for the services and works conducted for the city. Gwalior Municipal Corporation covers an area of 414 square kilometres (160 sq mi). The municipality
1449-415: Is situated in the valley between the hills. Gwalior's metropolitan area includes Lashkar, City Centre, Old City (Fort), Gwalior West and Morar Cantonment . Gwalior was one of the major locations of rebellion during the 1857 uprising . Post-independence, Gwalior has emerged as an important tourist attraction in central India while many industries and administrative offices came up within the city. Before
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#17327832676471518-587: Is the Gwalior (Lok Sabha constituency) . In June 2024 General Election, Bharat Singh Kushwah of Bharatiya Janata Party had been elected as the Member of Parliament from Gwalior. Central government institutions include: Gwalior is a major railway junction in the Northern central region. The Gwalior Junction (Station code: GWL) is the part of the North Central Railways . Gwalior is one of
1587-420: Is the predominant language of Gwalior, with nearly 96% of residents speaking it as their first language. Sindhi and Marathi are spoken by 1% each. Gwalior is located at 26°13′N 78°11′E / 26.22°N 78.18°E / 26.22; 78.18 . in northern Madhya Pradesh 300 km (190 mi) from Delhi. It has an average elevation of 197 metres (646 feet). Most part of it comes under
1656-507: Is typically the larger older temple of the twin. The Gwalior's Sas Bahu Temples follows this style, the temples are dedicated to Vishnu & Shiva. Only the Sas temple has survived in some form, the Bahu temple is a shell structure of the original one storey with a highly ornate door frame and its defaced wall reliefs surviving. The remnants of the Bahu temple at Gwalior suggest that it may have been
1725-670: The Bharatiya Janata Party . Her son, Maharaja Madhavrao Scindia was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1971, representing the Congress Party, and served until his death in 2001. His son, Jyotiraditya Scindia , also in the Congress Party, was elected to the seat formerly held by his father in 2004, but later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2020. As of the 2011 Census of India , Gwalior had
1794-669: The Gird area. The Tigra Dam is located on the outskirts of the city. The dam is now being used to store water from the Sank river and supply water to the city. The reservoir is used for leisure activities including speed boating, paddle boating, and water scooters. The Swarna Rekha river is a reconstructed part of the Swarna Rekha river which was dried during the British raj. Boat rides run between Padav in central Gwalior to Gwalior Zoo. The Lashkar part of Gwalior has many parks, including
1863-605: The Golden-Quadrilateral Highway project passes through the city. The Agra-Bombay national highway (NH3) passes through Gwalior, connecting it to Shivpuri on one end and Agra on the other. The Yamuna Expressway is easily accessible from Agra for the travellers going to New Delhi. The city is connected to the Jhansi by the National Highway 75, towards the south of the city. The northern part of
1932-552: The Kachchhapaghata dynasty, the larger one (Saas) was constructed for his wife and the smaller one ( Bahu) was constructed for his daughter-in-law, according to an inscription found in the larger of the twin temple. The twin temples are situated in the Gwalior Fort. The temple's tower and sanctum has been destroyed, but its architecture and damaged carvings can still be appreciated from the ruins. The jagati platform
2001-671: The Phool Bagh, or the garden of flowers, built to welcome the Prince of Cambridge and the Italian Garden – the garden which was used by the Scindias as a place of relaxation, is Italian in architecture with a water pool surrounded by musical fountains. Ambedkar Park and Gandhi Park are other prominent parks. Gwalior Zoo provides a home for white tigers , serpents, golden pheasants, sambar , hyena, bison, and others. Gwalior has
2070-620: The Rajasthan district of Alwar . The 1985 boundary of the NCR covered an area of 34,144 square kilometres (13,183 sq mi). Prior to the creation of the NCR, an area described as the Delhi Metropolitan Area (DMA) was described in the 1962 Master Plan for Delhi. That plan defined the DMA as comprising the National Capital Territory and the ring towns of Ghaziabad , Faridabad , Ballabhgarh , Gurgaon , Bahadurgarh and Loni , also certain rural areas, which had
2139-741: The Rajput states, and conquered the state of Ajmer. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the city was briefly held by rebel forces in 1858 until they were defeated by the British. The Scindia family ruled Gwalior until India's independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, when the Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia acceded to the Government of India. Gwalior was merged with a number of other princely states to become
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2208-511: The "counter magnet" areas. The 2021 plan extended these with the additional topics of social infrastructure, heritage, tourism, rural development, and disaster management. The 51% of pollution in NCR is caused by the industrial pollution, 27% by vehicles and 8% by crop burning , consequently there are plans to create a 1,600 km long and 5 km wide The Great Green Wall of Aravalli green ecological corridor along Aravalli range from Gujarat to Delhi to be connected to Sivalik hill range with
2277-526: The 11 districts of Delhi . On 9 January 2018, the government of Uttar Pradesh formally proposed the extension of the NCR to cover the districts Aligarh , Bijnor , Hathras and Mathura . Under the "Draft Regional Plan 2041", it has been proposed to limit the NCR region to 100-km radius from Rajghat in Delhi for more focused and sustainable development of the region. Government of Haryana has requested NCRPB for at least one-third reduction of its share in
2346-441: The 18th and 19th centuries, who were a princely state during the period of British colonial rule until Indian independence. During independence, the clans became involved in politics. The Scindia state of Gwalior became a major regional power in the second half of the 18th century and figured prominently in the three Anglo-Maratha Wars . (Gwalior first fell to the British in 1780.) The Scindias held significant power over many of
2415-829: The Ganga Expressway from investors. Most of the queries are for land in Meerut , Budaun and its adjoining areas”. A total of three orbital rail corridors of proposed connected important districts of Meerut , Palwal , Sonipat , Noida , Gurugram , Faridabad and covering NCR area in circular fashion by rails for passenger trains and goods. It is also proposed in Regional Plan 2041, Delhi NCR that all railway lines in NCR should be 4 tracks by 2030 and 06 tracks by 2040, 100% electrified, broad gauge and of high speed, with latest safety systems, Train Autonomous Cicrumambutation System (TACS), Centralised Traffic Control (CTC), etc. Currently there
2484-578: The High Court originate from the 22 districts of Western UP. People have to travel 700 km away to Allahabad for hearings. In fact, 6 high courts (Shimla, Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nainital, Jammu) from other states are closer than Allahabad from western Uttar Pradesh. Even Lahore high court is closer than Allahabad . To ease with Transportation within National Capital Region. India's first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)
2553-643: The NCR as being the whole of Delhi; the Haryana districts of Gurgaon (then including the Nuh district ), Faridabad and Sonipat , Rohtak (then including Jhajjar tehsil) and the Rewari tehsil then in Mahendragarh district ; and the Uttar Pradesh districts of Bulandshahr , Muzaffarnagar , Meerut (then including Baghpat tehsil), and Ghaziabad (then including Hapur tehsil), and some part of
2622-428: The NCR region. A total of 24 districts in three neighbouring states of Haryana , Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan along with whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi constitute the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. The areas and populations (per 2011 census, prior to the addition of Muzaffarnagar , Jind, Karnal and Shamli ) of these component districts are set out below: The planning body for
2691-701: The NCRCB the ability to select districts outside of the NCR to act as counter magnets , with a view to developing them further. Counter-magnet cities are identified as those that can be developed as alternative centres of growth and attract migrants to them rather than Delhi. The criteria for selecting counter magnet towns are: that they should have their own established roots and potential of growth, and should not be centres of either religious, strategic or environmental importance. The counter magnet cities should be given priority when allocating funding for development of land, housing and infrastructure. Following are
2760-627: The Vedas on one side and Shiva holding the trident on the other side. Gwalior 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 having oldest musical gharana in existence. It lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located 313 kilometres (194 mi) south of New Delhi ,
2829-605: The area c.950 –c.1192 CE, leaving remarkable architectural works such as the Sasbahu Temples . In 1021, Gwalior was attacked by forces led by Mahmud Ghazni . In 1231 Iltutmish , ruler of the Mamluk dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate , captured Gwalior after an 11-month-long effort and from then till the 13th century it remained under Muslim rule. In 1375, Raja Veer Singh was made the ruler of Gwalior and he founded
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2898-483: The capital city of India and 446 kilometres (277 mi) from Bhopal , the state capital, Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India. The historic city and its fortress have been ruled by several historic Indian kingdoms. From the Alchon Huns in the 5th century AD to Gurjara Pratihara dynasty in the 8th century AD. It was passed on to Kachchhapaghatas in the 10th century AD. It fell into
2967-768: The central government of India . The judiciary has four levels: the lowest level being the Gwalior Gram panchayat (or " Gram Nyayalaya "). Above the gram panchayat is the District Court for Gwalior district sits Lashkar. Above that, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has its main seat in Jabalpur , but also a permanent bench in Gwalior city. The final court of appeal is the Supreme Court of India . The Gwalior Municipal Corporation
3036-401: The city is connected to the city of Mathura via National Highway 3. There are bus services to and from all major and minor cities near Gwalior, including Bhopal , Agra, Delhi, Jabalpur , Jhansi, Bhind, Morena, Dholpur, Etawah, Datia, Jaipur, and Indore . National Capital Region (India)#Counter magnets The National Capital Region ( NCR ; Hindi : Rāṣṭrīya Rājadhānī Kṣētra ) is
3105-581: The city. Gwalior was the capital of the state of Madhya Bharat from 1948 till 1956 which later became a part of the larger state of Madhya Pradesh. Prior to Indian independence on 15 August 1947, Gwalior remained a princely state of the British Raj with the Scindia as the local rulers. High rocky hills surround the city from all sides, on the north it just forms the border of the Ganga- Yamuna Drainage Basin. The city however
3174-559: The earth, of great merit, who was renowned by the name of the glorious Tôramâna; by whom, through (his) heroism that was specially characterized by truthfulness, the earth was governed with justice", and his Mihirakula as "the lord of the earth" as of 520 CE. Around the 9th century, the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty controlled Gwalior and during their rule, they constructed the Teli ka Mandir temple. The Kachchhapaghata dynasty ruled
3243-466: The end of the 20th century it became a million plus agglomeration and now it is a metropolitan city in central India. Gwalior is surrounded by industrial and commercial zones of neighbouring districts ( Malanpur – Bhind , Banmore – Morena ) on all three main directions. Gwalior has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission . According to legend, Gwalior
3312-659: The few places where both narrow gauge and broad gauge railways tracks were operational (until the line closed in 2020 ). Gwalior was the terminus for the longest narrow-gauge route operating in the world, covering a distance of 198 km (123 mi) from Gwalior Junction to Sheopur. Gwalior Junction is a six-railway track intersection point. It won an award for the best and cleanest station of North Central Railway zone . Gwalior has 3 railway stations within city limits namely: Birla Nagar station Sithouli Station Dabra Station Travellers can board/de board from Gwalior Junction Railway Station from these routes namely: Gwalior
3381-420: The following operation and upcoming expressways - For regional logistic transportation both Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will pass through Delhi NCR. Sites like Meerut and Dadri are planned to be proposed logistic hub. Ashok Agarwal, national president, Indian Industries Association (IIA), said “We have also received queries related to the allotment of land along
3450-705: The hands of the Delhi Sultanate in 12th century AD, it was then passed on to the Tomars in the 13th century AD who were the vassal rulers of the Delhi Sultanate . The Mughal Empire conquered the city and its fortress in the 16th century AD. When the Mughal Empire was declining, it fell into the hands of Jat rulers , then to the Maratha in 1754, and lastly it was passed on to the Scindia Dynasty of Maratha Empire in early 18th century. In April 2021, It
3519-454: The history of the Gwalior Fort and Man Mandir Palace. By the 15th century, the city had a noted singing school which was attended by the prominent figure of Hindustani classical music, Tansen . After death of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb the Jat ruler Bhim Singh Rana captured Gwalior from Mughals . Later in the 1830s, the Scindia Dynasty captured Gwalior and it remained a princely state during
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#17327832676473588-543: The hottest in India and the world. Temperatures peak in May and June with daily averages being around 33–35 °C (91–95 °F), and end in late June with the onset of the monsoon . Gwalior receives 750 mm of rain on average per year, most of which is concentrated in the Monsoon months (from late June to early October). August is the wettest month with about 250 mm of rain. Winter in Gwalior starts in late October, and
3657-487: The location of the new district's headquarters. Also in 1997 Baghpat district was created from Baghpat tehsil of Meerut district. In July 2013, the NCR was expanded to include three more districts, Bhiwani , and Mahendragarh in the state of Haryana , as well as Bharatpur in the state of Rajasthan . This brought the number of districts in the NCR to 19 (outside Delhi NCT), with the total NCR area increasing 34% to 45,887 km . Subsequently, Charkhi Dadri district
3726-458: The new Indian state of Madhya Bharat. Jivajirao Scindia served as the state's Rajpramukh , or the appointed governor, from 28 May 1948 to 31 October 1956, when Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh. In 1962, Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia , the widow of Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia, was elected to the Lok Sabha, beginning the family's career in electoral politics. She was first a member of the Congress Party, and later became an influential member of
3795-545: The other transit metro systems currently in operation in the city. While Gurgaon Metro set to be operated by Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited is under construction. The 2001 Regional Plan defined the "Delhi Metropolitan Area" (DMA) as comprising the controlled areas of contiguous towns of Ghaziabad – Loni and Noida in Uttar Pradesh ; Faridabad – Ballabhgarh , Gurgaon , Bahadurgarh , Kundli and extension of Delhi Ridge in Haryana . The total area of DMA
3864-710: The outer side narrate legends from other Hindu texts. Above the lintel is Garuda , the vahana of Vishnu. The Bahu temple also has a square sanctum with 9.33 feet (2.84 m) side, with four central pillars. Its maha-mandapa is also a square with 23.33 feet (7.11 m) side, with twelve pillars. The temple, like most Malwa and Rajputana historic temples, provides multiple entrances to the devotee. The roof consists of two rotated squares that intersect to form an octagon capped by successive overlapping circles. The pillars have octagonal bases as well, with girls carved but these have been defaced and mutilated. The sanctum has an image of damaged Vishnu, next to whom stands Brahma holding
3933-411: The period of British rule. Chaturbhuj Temple at Gwalior Fort claims the world's very first occurrence of zero as a written number. Gwalior was major centre in the 1857 rebellion , mainly because of Rani Lakshmibai . After Kalpi (Jhansi) fell into the hands of the British on 24 May 1858, Lakshmibai sought shelter at Gwalior Fort. The Maharaja of Gwalior, was not willing to give up his fort without
4002-515: The planting of 1.35 billion (135 crore) new native trees over 10 years. About 46% of the National Capital Region, home to 40 to 50 million people, is not connected to sewage networks. Sewage from these areas flows into stormwater drains that empty directly into the Yamuna . A Sports University is proposed to be established in Meerut district of UP Sub-Region. Delhi NCR has only one high court, which
4071-502: The region is the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB). It has issued two regional plans, the "Regional Plan 2001, National Capital Region" approved in 1988, and the "Regional Plan 2021, National Capital Region" approved in 2005. Topics covered by the 2001 plan included transport, telecommunications, power and water supply, waste and sewerage, education, health, the environment, housing and
4140-465: The region. Prominent cities of NCR include Delhi , Faridabad , Ghaziabad , Gurgaon and Noida . The NCR is a rural-urban region, with a population of over 46,069,000 and an urbanisation level of 62.6%. As well as the cities and towns, the NCR contains ecologically sensitive areas like the Aravalli ridge , forests , wildlife and bird sanctuaries . The Delhi Extended Urban Agglomeration ,
4209-459: The rule of the Tomar clan. During those years, Gwalior saw its golden period. The Jain Sculptures at Gwalior Fort were built under Tomar rule. Man Singh Tomar a Tomar Rajput made his dream palace, the Man Mandir Palace which is now a tourist attraction at Gwalior Fort. Babur described it as "the pearl in the necklace of forts of India and not even the winds could touch its masts". The daily light and sound show organised there apprise about
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#17327832676474278-501: The same number of trains to the Bhopal and Nagpur stations. However, fewer trains are available for long routes like Mumbai and Chennai. The luxury trains – the Maharaja Express and the India on Wheels – stop at Gwalior on their week-long round trip of tourist destinations in Central India. More than 180 trains stop at Gwalior Railway Station Gwalior is fairly well connected to other parts of Madhya Pradesh and India by national and state highways. The proposed North-south-Corridor of
4347-479: Was 1,696 km (655 sq mi), excluding the area of Delhi . Under the 2021 Regional plan, the Delhi Metropolitan Area was redesignated as "Central National Capital Region" (CNCR) wherein new areas were added. The CNCR comprises controlled areas of contiguous towns of Ghaziabad – Loni and Noida in Uttar Pradesh; Gurgaon – Manesar , Faridabad – Ballabhgarh , Bahadurgarh , and Sonipat – Kundli in Haryana. The total area of CNCR (excluding NCT of Delhi)
4416-529: Was created on 6 June 1887 with two divisions for Lashkar and Morar, which later were merged with a single constitutional body. There are four seats in the state legislative assembly (the "Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha") responsible for the Gwalior municipal area, the constituencies being Gwalior , Gwalior Rural , Gwalior East and Gwalior South . Prior to the 2008 boundary changes the seats were "Gird", "Lashkar East" and "Lashkar West". State institutions include: The national assembly seat covering Gwalior
4485-615: Was developed in Delhi NCR.The first line that will become operational in November, 2023 will be Delhi Meerut RRTS . It is an 82.15 km (51.05 mi) long, semi-high speed rail corridor which will be India's first Regional Rapid Transit System currently under construction. Out of eight RRTS corridors identified and targeted for development prior to the formation of the NCRTC, the following three were prioritized by India's Planning Commission : The RapidX trains will have maximum speed for 180 km/h (110 mph) and operation max speed would be 160 km (99 mi). The region has
4554-429: Was found that Gwalior had the best air quality index (AQI 152) amongst the 4 major cities in Madhya Pradesh . Besides being the administrative headquarters of Gwalior district and Gwalior division , Gwalior has many administrative offices of the Chambal division of northern Madhya Pradesh. Several administrative and judicial organisations, commissions and boards have their state and national headquarters situated in
4623-459: Was found to have the second-highest level of air pollution according to a World Health Organization study in 2016. Particulates from the burning of garbage and fossil fuels make breathing the air of this city a hazard. The administration of Gwalior is shared between the departments and institutions of three levels of government – civic administration by the Gwalior Municipal Corporation , state administration by government of Madhya Pradesh , and
4692-401: Was founded in 600 CE after a local chieftain, Suraj Sen , who was cured of leprosy from a drink given to him by a holy man called Gwalipa. Suraj subsequently set up a town and fort and named them after Gwalipa. The earliest historical record found at Gwalior is the Gwalior inscription of the Alchon Hun ruler Mihirakula . It describes Mihirakula's father Toramana (493–515) as "a ruler of
4761-416: Was separated from Bhiwani district in 2016. On 9 June 2015, the Government of India approved the inclusion of three more districts in NCR – Jind, Panipat , Karnal in the state of Haryana and Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh . covering a total area of 50,566 km . Shamli district of U.P. was added to the NCR in December 2017. As of 2021, there are a total of 24 districts in the NCR, excluding
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