GWALIOR FORT

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VELCY CHAUHAN
PAYAL GOLWALA
PALKIN MEHTA
KAKSHA PATEL
KRISHNA RAVAL
INTRODUCTION:-

Gwalior Fort is one of the most magnificent monument

of Gwalior .
It has been the witness to many imprisonments , battles
and jauhars .
Of the many Hindu dynasties that ruled Gwalior , the
Kachhwahas and Tomars contributed the most to its
culture and architecture.
There are many impressive structures inside the fort.
 THE GWALIOR FORT
Gwalior, INDIA
– The city of Gwalior has found its place in history of several north Indian
Kingdoms. Founded by the Tomars the city has seen its reign controlled by
Mughals, Marathas and Scindias.
GWALIOR FORT MAP…….
 GAWALIOR FORT

 Moss covered domes, giant faded door

&carved walls, looming over the old
city of Gwalior, have withstood
everything that came their way.
 They believed fort existed in the 10th
century
 &the inscription & monuments found
inside the premises specify that it may
have existed as early as the beginning
of 6th century.
 Standing on a rocky, long narrow
outcrop of vindhyan sandstone ,
which rises 300feet above the
surrounding countryside
 The foundation of Gwalior fort is quite
ancient.
GWALIOR FORT HISTORY
 Over the centuries, Gwalior kila
passed through the many hands-
the Huns, prathiharas, Qutub-ud-
din Aibak, princes of Kanauj,
Akbar, the Tomars,
Kachwahas,Jats, and Marathas .
 According to Sikh history, Guru
Hargobind, was held capative at
Assi Khamba Bawri near the Man
Sindh Palace in the 17 th century
during the rule of Jahangir. And in
the early 19th century, gwalior fort
&the city became the reason for a
long distrubance between the
british and the scinids.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE GWALIOR FORT
 With well maintained premises, the
fort complex includes several temples,
palaces &water tanks.
 The palaces here includes the Man
Mandir Palace, the Gujari Mahal, the
Jahangir Mahal, the Shah Jahan Mahal
and the Karan Mahal.
 The fort lies on an area of three square
KM &has two entrance gates: the
main entrance being the Elephant
Gate on the north-east side with a
long ramp &the other called the
Badalgarh Gate on the south-west side
 Man mandir palace sits on the north-
east side.
INSIDE THE GWALIOR FORT…….
1. The sculptures of Jain
Tirthankaras:-
 Jain temples form unique monuments
inside the fort , with the Siddhachal
Caves and Gopachal rock-cut Jain
monuments being the two areas ,
complete with thousands of Jain
Tirthankar idols defaced during the
Mughal invasion.
 Gopachal hill inside the fort premises
houses 1500 idols. 
 The stunning sculptures of Jain
Tirthankaras were carved on the face of
the cliff during the 15th century.
  The size of these idols ranges from 6
inches to 57 feet. 
  The largest idol is of Bhawan
Parsvanath (42 feet H and 30 feet W).
INSIDE THE
GWALIOR FORT…….
2. Teli Ka Mandir :-
 Teli ka Mandir, also known as Telika Temple, is
a Hindu temple located within the Gwalior
m
Fort in Madhya Pradesh, India. Dedicated
m to Vishnu, Shiva and Matrikas.
 It is said that the temple was built either in the
8th or the 11th century, which was renovated in
the 19th century.
 It is an unusual Hindu temple, as it has a
rectangular sanctum instead of the typical
square.
 It integrates the architectural elements of the
Nagara style and the Valabhi prasada that looks
like the Dravidian wagon-vault topped gopuram
superstructure.
 The design of Teli Ka Mandir is a fine
amalgamation of north and south Indian
architectures.
 Teli Ka Mandir is architecturally rich Hindu
Temple here.
 Saas Bahu Temple
 It is also known as Sahastra Bahu
Temple.
 Architecture: Dravidian Architecture.
 This temple follows Nagara style.
 It was built by king Mahipal.
 Dimensions: 32m*22m
 Materials use to built the temple are
Limestone and Red Sand Stone.
 Its is a twin temple, a larger one
dedicated to Lord Vishnu and a
smaller one is dedicated to Lord Shiva
 Lord Vishnu temple was built because
the kings wife was devotee of Lord
Vishnu. And this is the reason this
temple is known as Sahastra or Saas
Temple
 The square plan with number of graduated projections in the
middle of each side giving a cruciform shape shows it is a nagara
style temple.
 The roof of the temple is approachable presenting a beautiful view
of whole Gwalior.
 It is said that temple directs to the feeling of ocular demonstration
of gods and goddess.
 Lord Shiva’s temple was built for the kings daughter-in-law as she
was devotee of Lord Shiva.
 Collectively called Saas Bahu Temple
Temple of Lord Vishnu

 The temple is
raised on a
platform.
 Walls of the
temple have
scriptures, figures
and intricate stone
work and is an
example of
architectural skills
of the sculptors
belonging to the
11th century.
 It ha three entrances, entire temple is covered with idols of LORD
BHRAMA, LORD VISHNU AND SARASWATI which is placed
above the entry door.
 There is room in the
fourth direction, presently
locked.
 The roof is decked with
wonderful lotus carving
which is one of the main
attractions.
 The ceiling containing the
pattern of the successive
formation of the square,
the octagon and the circle
is repeated in its variant
forms, in the porches and
the central hall.
 Red sand stone is used with several stories of beams and
pillars without arches.
Temple for Lord Shiva
 The smaller temple is one-storey replica of the bigger one i.e. the
temple of Lord Vishnu.
 It carries the usual features the floral motif, the geometrical designs,
the animal band running on the surface of the plinth.
 Both the temples are
richly decorated with
carvings of deities,
humans, animal
figures and
geometrical patterns.
 It is difficult to find a
piece of plane surface
in the section that
has not been carved,
interlocking the
horizontal and
vertical elements.
Man Mandir

 Also known as Mansingh

Palace.
 It was built between 1486 and
1517 by Raja Mansingh.
 The tiles that once adorned its
exterior have not survived, but
at the entrance traces of these
are still their.
 Within the palace rooms bare,
stripped of their former glory.
 Vast chambers with fine stone
screens were once the music
halls, and behind the screens
the royal ladies would learn
the music.
 Below, circular dungeons housed the
state prisoners of the Mughals.
 Emperor Aurangzeb had his brother
Murad imprisoned and later executed
here.
 At Man Mandir Palace, a poignant
ambience of those days of chivalry and
heroism still lingers in the silent
chambers.
 There are chambers for affairs of state as
well as those for relaxation, adorned
approximately and ornately with carved
animals, flowers and the human form;
the yellow, green and blue tiles, adding a
rich touch of colour, set off by the pale
yellow sandstone base.
 The place has two main courtyards, around
which the various sections are built to a
height of two floors.
 Audience hall and chambers constitute the
main level.
 The upper floor, which housed the zenana,
has a series of surrounding passages, as well
as roof terraces and pavilions that overlook
the courts through screened galleries.
 The floor of the main level projects out to
create deep eaves which are supported on
carved brackets.
 The massive exterior of the place does not
reflect the essentially human scale of the
apartments within, which are richly varied
in both volume and ornament.
 Deep subterranean chambers, used as
retreats in summer, lie towards one end,
beneath the main level.
 Below this, on the second level, are the
dungeons.
 The Man Mandir, the largest
palace in Gwalior was built by Raja
Man Singh Tomar (1486-1516).
 The Man Mandir has two storeys
above, and two below ground level
overhanging a sandstone cliff.
 This gigantic cliff is punctuated by
five massive round towers,
crowned by domed cupolas and
linked by delicately carved
parapets.
 The whole facade is enriched with
brilliant blue tiles.
 KARAN MAHAL,GAWALIOR

•The Karan mahal is another

significant monument at Gwalior
Fort.
• The Karn mahal was built by the
second king of the Tomar dynasty,
Kirti Singh, who was the 2nd kind of
Tomar dynasty
•He was also known as Karn Singh,
hence the name of the palace.
• Other than a few lattice-screens
and some sculptures, the structure
of the palace is simple.
•Recently restroed, Karan Palace is
older than Man Mandir Palace.
 Vikram Mahal

•Vikram Mahal
Vikramaditya Singh was
the elder brother of Man
Singh. He constructed
Vikram Mahal which was
also known as Vikram
Mandir.
• It had a temple of Lord
Shiva which was
destroyed during the
Mughal period.
• The temple has now
been rebuilt in front of
the palace.
Gujari Mahal

 It was built for Mriganayani who

was Man Singh’s queen
 The palace was later converted
into Archological museum
 The museum has a wide
collection of
sculptures,artefacts,weapons,pot
tery,and coins
 The museum has 28 gallaries
and 9000 artifacts
Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhor

 It situated inside Gwalior Fort

 I was built after sri Guru
Hargobind Sahib ji,who was
imprisoned in Gwalior fort
helped released fifty two kings
who have long suffered
imprisonment inside the fort.
 The word ‘BANDI’
means ,IMPRISONED’
 The word ‘CHOR’ means
‘RELEASE’
THANK YOU..!