Gwalior Fort

Gwalior Fort
Gwalior Fort
Madhya Pradesh, India
	The "Man Mandir" palace built by Tomar Rajput ruler Man Singh Tomar (reigned 1486–1516 CE), at Gwalior Fort
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Coordinates	26.2303°N 78.1689°E
Type	Fort
Site information
Owner	Hunas (6th century); Pratihara dynasty (9th century); Kachchhapaghata; Delhi Sultanate; Tomar Rajput (14th-15th century); Mughal Empire (1542–1740); Jats (1740–Mid 18th century); Scindia (mid 18th century–1886; 1886–1948); Briefly captured by British Empire (1858–86); Central Government of India (1948–present);
Open to; the public	Yes
Site history
Built	6th century, The modern-day fort, consisting a defensive structure and two palaces was built by King Man Singh Tomar, later renovated by Scindia ruler under the Supervision of General Sardar Surve in 1916
In use	Yes
Materials	Sandstone and lime mortar
Battles/wars	Numerous
Events	Numerous

The Gwalior Fort, commonly known as the Gwālīyar Qila, is a hill fort near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. The fort has existed at least since the 10th century, and the inscriptions and monuments found within what is now the fort campus indicate that it may have existed as early as the beginning of the 6th century. The modern-day fort, embodying a defensive structure and two palaces was built by the Tomar Rajput ruler Man Singh Tomar. The fort has been administered by a number of different rulers in its history.

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), the latter one for his wife, Queen Mrignayani. The second oldest record of "zero" in the world was found in a small temple (the stone inscription has the second oldest record of the numeric zero symbol having a place value as in the modern decimal notation), which is located on the way to the top. The inscription is around 1500 years old.

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