Jai Vilas Palace – It Is The Land Mark And Important Destinations Of Gwalior

JAI VILAS PALACE

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Jai Vilas Palace is one of the important heritage attractions of Gwalior city and was rated among well maintained palaces of Madhya Pradesh state. It is just close to another popular Usha Kiran Palace. It is not in the Gwalior fort campus which is north of Jai Vilas Palace.

It also have a museums where we can see the glimpse of royal splendor, life-style, art and culture during scindia dynasty rule. Museum is part of palace in which 25 rooms have been allocated for Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum. It is open from visitors from 10:00hrs till 17:00hrs and Closed on Every Wednesday.

It’s the signature of the imperialism of Gwalior, the plush residential palace of scindias where currently Scindia family resides and one of its part turned into museum called Jiwaji Rao Scindia Museum. It is in the heart of the city and close from railway station and bus stand.

The palace was built in 1809 AD by Jiwaji Rao Scindia, and designed by Lt. Col. Sir Michael Filose, the palace is still occupied by the current successors of the royal family, and the construction of the palace was as an attempt to bring the palace of Versailles to Gwalior.

The area of the Jai Vilas Palace is 1240771 square feet and it is particularly famous for its large Durbar Hall. The interior of the Durbar Hall is decorated with gilt and gold furnishings and adorned with a huge carpet and gigantic chandeliers. It is 100 feet long, 50 feet wide and 41 feet in height.

The architecture of the palace is a mix of British-Italian and Indian constructive style, which reflects an inspiration and architectural idioms of Tuscany and Coithian styles.

There are 35 rooms which have turned to a museum, the first part of the museum has a wide collection of old-arms, and the most attractive part is to see the original Dhal (Shield) of the Jhansi ki Rani, on the ground floor the antiquity of the royal time yet very modern the ‘Silver Serving Train’ with cut glass carriages, which served the royal food to the royal guests on the dining table along with wine and cigars, the chairs back-rest has the royal crest of Gwalior.

Special tours can be organized for visitors and tourists groups after normal museum hours in the evening 5pm onwards. Tourists can be experience the culture and heritage of the region through music and dance performance organized along with dinner or high tea on the palace lawns. The visitors are hosted to an exquisite experience with unmatched hospitality.

By Air

The city Gwalior has its own Airport which is only 08 km away to the heart of the city.Many air travel agencies fly their flights from Gwalior to Delhi, Agra, Indore, Bhopal, Mumbai. Delhi International airport, which is nearly 321 km from Gwalior, is the main connecting airport for international travelers. Jai Vilas Palace is in South-West to Gwalior airport. 

By Train

Nearest railway station to visit Jai Vilas Palace is Gwalior junction which is in North-East direction from palace and South of Gwalior fort. Palace is just 2kms from railway station. It is close to Gwalior Junction railway station.

By Bus

Jai Vilas Palace is inside Gwalior city so can be reached by road from any place in city or from nearby tourist destinations like Agra, Delhi, Orchha, Shivpuri, Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Chanderi etc. Gwalior City bus stand is close to railway station in eastern direction where hotels like Tansen Residency, Regency etc are close to it. Bus stand is about 3kms from palace.

Gwalior Fort - One Of The Best Heritages Of Our Country

GWALIOR FORT

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MADHAYA PRADESH

Gwalior fort is an 8th hill fort near Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh, central India.

The Gwalior fort spreads out over an area of 3 square km, surrounded by concrete walls of sandstone. The Gwalior fort encloses three temples, six palaces and numerous water tanks.

 At a point of time Gwalior fort was regarded as North and Central India's most invincible fortress. The fort was built by Raja Man Singh Tomar in the 15th century. The fort of Gwalior has seen many ups and downs of history.

In the course of almost five hundred years, the Gwalior fort went from one ruler to another.

Throughout history the fort has transferred hands from the Tomars to Mughals to Marathas and then to the British and finally coming under the ownership of Scindias.

 The fort is very impressive with its structure and a preview of its royalty can be seen through the very gates that you will enter the fort from. There are six gates that gives you access to the Fort and out of which the Hathi Pul and Badalgarh gates are worth your time here.

 The whole fort consists of the main fort and the two palaces; Gurjari and Man Mandir Palace. While the main fort saw its existence from the early days, the Gurjari and Man Mandir was added later to the whole fort by Man Singh Tomar

the Gwalior Fort encloses three temples, 6 palaces and several water tanks. 

Easily the most beautiful place in the Fort is the Man Mandir Palace. It is an amazingly elaborate structure that seems to hang on at the edge of the fort.

 Blue ceramic tiles form the façade of this palace.

 It is also host of the spectacular sound and light show which is held there every evening. It is so well executed that you will feel as if you’re a part of the rich history of the fort and the love story of Raja Man Singh and his Queen Mrignayani.

A visit to Gwalior is incomplete with a visit to Gwalior Fort, one of the best heritages of our country and the most prominent structure in the Gwalior skyline.

Entry Fees at Gwalior Fort

For Indians: Rs.75/ per person

For Foreigners: Rs.250/- per person

For Children : Below 15 year’s free entry

The Sound and Light Show at Gwalior Fort

The sound and light show forms an intetral part of the visit to the Gwalior Fort. The show is held at the open Amphitheatre at the Man Mandir Palace in the evenings. The sound and light show is held on every night.

The Sound and Light Show Timings

Hindi Show:7.30 pm

English Show : 8.30 pm

By Air

 Gwalior city is one of the largest city in Madhya Pradesh state. For reaching the city by air, Gwalior Airport (IATA Code: GWL) is their to welcome you. It is well connected with Delhi and other cities of Madhya Pradesh state. Here Gwalior airport is know by the name of "Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Airport".

 

By Train

 Gwalior junction is the main railway station for this city. Almost all long route trains stops here along with express trains like Bhopal Shatabdi, Taj Express, Bhopal Express, GT Express, Chennai Rajdhani Express etc. One can reach Gwalior railway station from important cities and tourist destinations like Agra, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Ujjain, Varanasi, Jaipur, Udaipur, Amritsar, Haridwar, Bharatpur, Dehradun etc. City have 2 more small stations Gwalior Birla Nagar & Gwalior Sithouli, mainly used by local small route trains

By Road

 Gwalior city is almost on border of Central India & North India. It is north of Madhya Pradesh state having road connectivity with important cities and tourist destinations like Agra, Delhi, Chambal Sanctuary, Jaipur, Ranthambhore, Bhopal, Khajuraho, Shivpuri etc. India's important highway projects like North-South Corridor and Golden-Quadrilateral passes through Gwalior. National Highway-3 that connects Agra with Mumbai, passes through this city. Jhansi is connected with Gwalior through National Highway-75. Similarly some state highway also connects Gwalior to other towns of Madhya Pradesh state like Indore, Jabalpur, Bhopal etc. Regular bus service are available for reaching Gwalior. You get bus from Delhi, Agra, Panna, Chatarpur, Jhansi, Bhopal, Datia etc. to reach Gwalior.