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Gujari Mahal Archeological Museum

The Gujari Mahal was a gift of love from Maharaja Man Singh Tomar to his 9th consort, Mrignayani after he won her hand for marriage. The palace is within the Gwalior Fort premises but away from the main palace.

Some say that the reason behind the separate palace was the Gujar Queen’s wish to have a palace with 24 hours water facility from the River Rai whereas some say that Mrignayani’s palace was built away from the main palace as she belonged to a lower caste and so was not allowed to stay under the same roof with the people of the royal blood. This museum was later converted into a well maintained museum. Though the palace is not among one of the most important attractions here but is definitely a worthy visit.

 

The architecture of the stone monument is just beautiful and the museum collection includes- devotional statues, weapons, stone work art objects, bronze antiques, etc. The most attractive work here is the depiction of the birth of Lord Krishna and Lord Vishnu’s head. These expert pieces are really above all explanations.

The two remarkable attractions here are the Indian Mona Lisa and the Gyraspur Shalabhanjika Structure.

Getting There

The easiest way to get to Gwalior is definitely by train. Gwalior lies on the main rail routes between Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Chennai and is a halt for a number of north-south and north-west bound trains. The journey to Gwalior from Delhi is comfortably short as two superfast trains, the Taj Express and the Shatabdi Express have daily morning services to Gwalior. Both trains return to Delhi each night, making it ideal for day-trippers. The ride by the Shatabdi takes around 3 hours from Delhi and by the Taj Express, approximately 41/2 hours. Both trains travel via Agra, which is just an hour and half away.

Gwalior Airport is approximately 10 km North-East of Gwalior. You can use any of the public transport to reach there. Air India Regional operated schedule flights connecting this Airport with Delhi and Mumbai.

There are regular bus services connecting major cities including Agra (118 km), Bhopal (423 km), Delhi (318 km), Indore (486 km), Khajuraho (280 km) and Sanchi (344 km) to Gwalior. But the state run transport buses are not very comfortable or quick, though the low cost of fares often compensates the budget traveller.

Getting Around

Metered taxis, private cabs, auto rickshaws cycle rickshaws, tongas (horse drawn carts), city buses and the rattletrap three wheeled tempos that try to carry more passengers than possible are the different modes of public transport readily available.

 
   

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