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City of Gwalior is a city of rich culture and traditions. City of Gwalior is named by Suraj Sen, after the saint called Saint Gwalipa. City of Gwalior has many tourist places that make your tour unforgettable.
Some of these tourist attractions in Gwalior are Gwalior Fort, Jas Vilas Palace, Man Mandir Palace, Telika Mandir, Sas Bahu Temple and Gwalior State Archaeological Museum. Gwalior State Archaeological Museum is a good example of antique and rare collections, which are difficult to find.
Gwalior State Archaeological Museum was established in the year of 1922 and is situated in the city of Gwalior. It is established in the jail and hospital buildings of the British period. And it is located right in the front of Hathi Pole gate of the Gwalior Fort. Gwalior State Archaeological Museum has a sculpture that belongs to Shunga period. The Shunga dynasty had flourished in the Vidisha region. The antiquities found here are the sculptures, copper plates, stone pillars, inscriptions, inscribed seals, stone capitals, sati stones, terracotta, metal images and coins excavated from Besvagar (Vidisha), Pawaya (Padmavati), Maheshwar and Ujjain (Ujjayini). Museum also has the paintings from Bagh.
Most of the Archeologists and the Anthropologists of India visit Gwalior State Archaeological Museum to observe and study an ancient Indian culture. The sculptures that belong to Sunga and Kushana period are recent collections of this museum. Those include life size images with heavy ornaments and garments. The sculptures of Nataraj, Maha Pasupatinath Siva, Ekmukha Sivalinga, Saptamatrika, Parsvanath, Adinath etc. enrich the display of this museum. The dynamic, natural and graceful sculptures of Suhania of 11th century AD preserve elements of unique and rich art traditions. These sculptures include Asthadikpalas, Dancers, Surasundaris, Vidhyadharas and Mithuna figures, etc.
You can visit Gwalior State Archaeological Museum by reaching Gwalior city. Gwalior city has its airport just 8 km away from main city. Gwalior airport is connected to near about all the major cities in India. Railway can also be optional route as the Gwalior station is very much conveniently located on the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai link rail routes. Even by road you can reach Gwalior safely as there is good bus service and well-connected road network between Gwalior and surrounding cities. Once you reach the city of Gwalior you can travel to Gwalior State Archaeological Museum by any local transport facility. You can travel by taxi, auto rickshaws and mini buses. Those are the cheapest options available for local transport.
Accommodation in the big city like Gwalior is not a problem. The hospitality provided to the guests who visit Gwalior city to enjoy the tourist attractions of Gwalior is very impressive. City provides you with ample of options for accommodation.
Collection at Gwalior State Archaeological Museum offers you knowledge about antiques and old sculptures.
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