Hindustan ka dil dekho Madhya Pradesh has run an exceptionally good campaign to promote tourism in the state.
We were up at dawn, watching the sun rise over a cup of tea on the statue adorning terrace. Since we had to report at the Bombay Kothi where he was staying at 8.45 am, we had some time for a short walk in the Madhav National Park — named after Madho Rao Scindia, the fifth Maharaja of Gwalior.Steering clear of the red faced monkeys, we went past a stable lane where horses must have once rested. Up ahead stood the very Scottish-styled George castle built by Jivaji Rao Scindia so that King George V could halt there for the night during a tiger hunt while on his India visit in 1911.
Yes, the castle was built just so that the monarch could rest the night! The Emperor of India managed to shoot a tiger on the way and so bypassed George castle. The castle is a beauty, grand in its fading splendour but we did not have time to explore its other mysteries.(India Tours)
It was blisteringly hot at 3 in the afternoon and we had to reach Gwalior by dusk, yet we dashed in to see the beautiful cenotaphs or chhatris of the Scindias in the complex that houses the family’s summer palace.The intricately carved marble tombs are dedicated to the Scinidia royals. Surrounded by foliage and marble benches, it is a beautiful memorial and you can sit on the chabutra (cement platform) under one of its shady trees and marvel at its graceful intricacies.
Mindful of making it to Gwalior on time, we left Shivpuri. Not forgetting to quench our thirst with its famous thick lassi in the main bazaar under giant Congress and BJP posters. So thick was it, that you ate it with a spoon rather than drink it!With that as our lunch, we sped out to Gwalior, for the next leg of our election reportage and discovered the lovely town that goes back to the 8th century. But more on that later…
The nearest airport is at Gwalior (112 km). Indian Airlines connects Delhi (430 km) to Gwalior.
Nearest rail heads are at Jhansi (101 km) and Gwalior.
Regular bus services connect Shivpuri with Gwalior, Bhopal, Jhansi, Agra, Indore and Ujjain. Taxis are also available.
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