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Metropolis in Madhya Pradesh, India

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Gwalior: Metropolis in Madhya Pradesh, India
Gwalior is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located 343 kilometres (213 mi) south of Delhi, the capital city of India, 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Agra and 414 kilometres (257 mi) from Bhopal, the state capital, Gwalior occupies a strategic location in the Gird region of India. The historic city and its fortress have been ruled by several historic Indian kingdoms. From the Kachchhapaghatas in the 10th century, Tomars in the 13th century, it was passed on to the Mughal Empire, then to the Maratha in 1754, and the Scindia Dynasty of Maratha Empire in the 18th century. In April 2021, It was found that Gwalior had the best air quality index amongst the 4 major cities in Madhya Pradesh.

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Amit Shah to visit MP today to review BJP's Lok Sabha poll preparations

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Madhya Pradesh cabinet expansion today, oath taking at 3.30 pm: CM Mohan Yadav

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17-year-old boy shot in Gwalior group clash

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Seized MDMA turns out to be urea

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Unesco has added two Indian cities, Gwalior and Kozhikode, to its Creative Cities Network. Gwalior was included in the 'Music' category, while Kozhikode made the list in the 'Literature' category. The..
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Gwalior -city of Tansen - makes it to coveted UNESCO list

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India's cultural vibrancy shines brighter: PM Narendra Modi as Gwalior, Kozhikode join Unesco creative cities network

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Madhya Pradesh: Khajuraho-Udaipur train engine catches fire near Gwalior station, no casualties reported

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Priyanka Gandhi addresses rally in Gwalior, says tremendous wave of change in Madhya Pradesh


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BJP will win majority of seats in Gwalior-Chambal region: Union minister Tomar


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IAS officer's dog goes missing in Gwalior district, search underway.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4 hits Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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No extension for dissenting cheetah expert

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Govt cuts short extension of Project Cheetah lead scientist

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IAF's C-17 Globemaster and Mi-17 helicopter to be used to translocate 12 Cheetahs from South Africa on Saturday

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Sukhoi-30, Mirage 2000 aircraft crash in Madhya Pradesh

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Special cargo jet bringing eight cheetahs from Namibia will land on Saturday morning in Gwalior rather than Jaipur as originally scheduled.
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Major lapse in Scindia's security as cops escort someone else's car

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