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Jai Vilas Palace

Published on: 02/07/2019

A splendor of a different kind exists in the Jai Vilas Palace, current residence of the Scindia family. Some 25 rooms have been turned into the Jivaji Rao Scindia Museum, and in these rooms , so evocative of a regal lifestyle, the past comes alive. Jai Vilas is an Italianate structure which combines the Tuscan […]

The Fort

Published on: 02/07/2019

Standing on a steep mass of sandstone, Gwalior Fort dominates the city and is its most significant monument. It has been the scene of momentous events, imprisonment, battles and jauhars . A steep road winds upwards to the fort, flanked by statues of the Jain tirthankaras, carved into the rock face. The magnificent outer walls […]

Gajak

Published on: 01/07/2019

Gajak is a well-known dessert or confection originating in India. It is a dry sweet made of sesame seeds (til) and jaggery.The til is cooked in the raw sugar/ jaggery syrup and set in thin layers, which can be stored for months.