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MADHYA PRADESH TOURS |
This land is a fascinating amalgam of scenic beauty, history and modren urban planning. Madhya Pradesh is famous its for legendray tourist destinations such as the temples of Khajuraho, the majestic forts of Gwalior, Buddhist stupas of Sanchi and the various wildlife sanctuaries that Madhya Pradesh is peppered with. Among the important cities of Madhya Pradesh Bhopal, Indore Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Ujjain are some of those that must need a mention here. |
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GWALIOR: The old city of Gwalior centres on walled fortress, on of the most famous in India, that is situated atop a cliffed plateau nearly 2 miles (3 km) long that rises a sheer 300 feet (90 m) from the plain. The fortress contains eight tanks (reservoirs), six palaces, six temples, a mosque and several other buildings. The Telika - mandir (11 century), the Gujari Mahal (c. 1500) and surviving atrium of the grat Sas - Bhau Temple (1093) are outstanding examples of Hindu architecture within the fort. Just below the fort's walls are 15th century rock - cut Jaina statues that are nearly 60 feet (18 m) high. Other places of interest in Gwalior include a zoological garden several museums, a central technical institute, and an industrial - research laboratory.
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ORCHHA: Orchha is a town near Jhasi in Madhya Pradesh state. It shows a long flag with 11 black and yellow diagonal stripes. Orcha is a 17 - gun state. Ed Haynes' site. Indian Princly States, state that it had a population of 314,000 in 1931, and an area of 2,080 square miles. Orcha, meaning a "hidden place", certainly lives up to its name. Languishing amid a tangle of scrubby dhak forest, 18 km southeast of Jhasi, the former capital of the Bundela dynasty gets only a small portion of the Khajuraho bound traffic. Archirectural gems however abound in this town. Clustered around the foot of the exotic ruins, a sleepy village of neatly painted houses, market stalls, and couple of attractive govermment hotels provide most of the basic amenities.
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Orchha was never really a very affluent place, that did not deter the firecely proud Bundelas from undertaking ambitious projects. Orchhas legacy has been captured in stone and frozen in time, a rich legacy to all ages. The hand of time rest gently on this medieval city, and the palaces and temples built by the Bundelas retains much of their pristine perfection. The remarkable proportions of the exteriors are matched by the grandeur of the interior-rich repositories of Bundela art. The richness of its palaces, temples and cenotaphs is reflected in the gently flowing water of the Betwa River. |
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