Connections from the past

Gwalior is an ancient city located in Madhya Pradesh. According to legend, the city is named after a saint named Gwalipa. The story goes that a Prince by the name of Suraj Sen had lost his way in a forest and came across this old sage. This sage took the Prince to a lake and the water from that lake not only quenched his thirst but also cured him of leprosy. The Prince was so grateful that he built a wall around the lake which came to be known as the Gwalior fort. Eventually the city that grew around it also adopted the name Gwalior. This city is a beautiful amalgamation of various cultures. It brings together Indo-Islamic and Maratha culture because of the presence and influence of Muslim and Maratha rulers in the past.  The fort of Gwalior is one of the major attractions of the city that exists in the valleys of huge rocky hills that surround it. The fort has had a long history with different dynasties and rulers coming in and settling here. The date for the construction of