Gwalior is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, India.Today's Gwalior includes the former city of Lashkar. Laskar was the capital of Gwalior state, one of the princely states of India during the British Raj. It then served as the capital of Madhya Bharat from 1950 to 1956.

At the heart of Gwalior is Gwalior Fort, built by Raja Man Singh Tomar, of the Tomar dynasty. This formidable structure was reputed to be one of the most invincible forts of India. It occupies an isolated rock outcrop.Emperor Babur reputedly described it as "the pearl in the necklace of the forts of Hind." This fort's architecture is unique.