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The palace was later turned
into a museum in the honor Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia by Rajmata
Shrimant Vijayaraje Scindia. The collection of the beautiful museum
includes the objects and especially the large rooms with intricate
designs which are all symbols of the grandeur of the royal family.
The main attractions are- the
largest pair of chandeliers in the world, the silver carriage, Raja
Verma paintings, Malabar style furniture, crystal furniture, breakfast
room, drawing room, old carriages, music room, JSM Hall, reading room,
palanquin, worship room, Victorian Drawing room, crystal room, bed
rooms, Jacobean furniture, Napolean Table, the miniature paintings, the
silver train, cocktail train, state railway, lithographs, Royal
photographs, Vidisha Canon, BMW, Manuscript, ivory carvings, statue of
Healen & Polik, statue of Leda & swan, Queen Mary, Ivory picture frame,
crystal fountain, Persian carpet, Farsis, Chinese pots, royal garments,
gem studded shoes, mirrors, sculptures, arms and armors, masks, etc. the
museum also has some rare documents dating back to the 18th century. The
most important is a hand written letter of Jhansi Ki Rani.
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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