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Gwalior
The City
 Gwalior is a city with a dramatic, colorful history that goes back over millennia. It’s legendary beginning stems from a meeting between a warrior called Suraj Sen and a hermit, Gwalipa, who lived on the hilltop where the fort stands.
It is said the hermit cured Suraj Sen of an incurable disease, who as a gesture of gratitude founded Gwalior.
Over the centuries, Gwalior became a city of immense importance and was a continual scene of intrigue and clashes with neighboring powers. It is strategic location was patronized by many mighty rulers, making it the birthplace of many dynasties, each leaving its own indelible mark over the city.
Today, modern Gwalior is a cauldron of diverse cultures with a distinct princely aura of the days gone by.
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