Six Madhya Pradesh Heritage Sites Including Gwalior Fort Included in Tentative UNESCO List
Gwalior Fort's Entrance / Image credit Recently, six heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh - Gwalior Fort , the Historical Ensemble of Dhamnar , Khooni Bhandara in Burhanpur , Gond Memorial of Ramnagar in Mandla , Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple and Rock Art Sites of Chambal Valley (also included in Rajasthan) have been added to the tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. Gwalior’s Piece de Resistance: Gwalior Fort Gwalior's main attraction is its formidable fort, whose 35 feet walls bear testimony to the fact that it was one of the most invincible forts of India. Within the fort you will find a number of elaborately carved sculptures and paintings. The present-day fort consists of a defensive structure and two main palaces, "Man Mandir" and Gujari Mahal, built by Tomar Rajput ruler Man Singh Tomar (reigned 1486–1516 CE). Gujari Mahal Built in the 15th century by Raja Man Singh Tomar for his queen, M