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Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. It lies 76 miles (122 km) south of Agra and has a population of 6, 90,342. Gwalior is strategically located in the Gird region of North India. Gwalior is the administrative headquarters of the Gwalior district and Gwalior division. The Gwalior fort is in the heart of the city. The high walls of the fort shield the enclosed buildings from the outside forces. The older part of the city lies to the east of the fortress. Gwalior is one of the major tourism destinations in India for its exquisite architecture, ancient and historic palaces and forts and also as a seat of Jain worship. Many historical places are found near Dabra-Bhitarwar Road. A series of caves or rock-cut sculptures, excavated on the rock are some of the interesting remains of the Jain Temple at Gwalior. Nearly hundred temples both small and big are to be found here. Going by the inscriptions it is evident that they were all excavated within a short period of about thirty-three years, between 1441 and 1474. There is a colossal figure which is 57 ft or 17 m high and is taller than any other such statue in northern India. The palace built by Man Singh (1486-1516) is an example of high class Hindu work in those times. There are several research institutes at Gwalior such as the Cancer Research Institute, the Defense Research Institute, the Potato Research Institute and the Cancer Research College of Life Science. Gwalior is home to the Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management which is also known as IIITM Gwalior. Some of the important places in Gwalior is Lashkar and Morar. Lashkar lies in the south and was originally a military camp. Morar lies in the East. Both Lashkar and Molar forms a part of the Gwalior municipality.
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