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Gwalior Fort  is in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the biggest forts in India and had enormous influence on the history of India. It was built in around 8th century on an isolated hillock overlooking  the Gwalior town. The old name of the hill as recorded in ancient Sanskrit inscriptions is Gopagiri. The fort has two important parts namely, the main fort and the Palaces (Gurjari Mahal and the Man Mandir palace). The Palaces were built by Raja Man Singh Tomar. The Gurjari Mahal was built for his favourite queen, Mrignayani. The Gurjari Mahal is now converted into an Archaeological Museum.

The fort and its premises are well maintained and have many historic monuments, Hindu and Jain temples and palaces, out of which the famous are the Man Mandir palace, the Gujari Mahal , the Jahangir Mahal, the Karan Palace and the Shahjahan Mahal.

The main monuments which are in the premises of this fort are - Man Mandir, Teli-Ka-Mandir, Sas Bhau Temple, Badal Mahal, Alamgiri gate, Ganesa gate, Chaturbhuj gate, Rock-cut Jain collosi, Urwai gate, etc.  The Palace of Raja Man Singh, a great patron of architecture, is an interesting example of Hindu Architecture, incorporating elements commonly in vogue, in Islamic architecture.