Once the capital of the influential state, Gwalior remains an important administrative centre of the state of Madhya Pradesh.Here one can visit the great fortress of Gwalior that stands on a long narrow rocky hill of sandstone, which rises abruptly 300 ft. above the surrounding countryside. The fort has imprinted itself indelibly on the imagination of generations of poets and is known as the "pearl in the necklace of the castles of Hind".

It has an inexhaustible variety of roofs, cupolas, paintings, ornamental friezes, and balconies, cornices and details that prove an irresistible fascination for visitors and repay careful inspection. Proceed further to see the Gujari Palace, built by Raja Mansingh for his favourite wife, now contains archaeological museum, and has an outstanding collection of Brahmin and Jain sculpture, inscriptions and paintings. Visit the Tomb of Tansen (early 17th century) - the famous musician of Emperor Akbar's court. On an annual festival, the famous musicians from all over the country come here to participate every year.

Datia
Datia lies 24 kilometres from Jhansi. The main interest of the town lies in the palace and cenotaphs of its former ruling family. The palaces at Datia are the best surviving examples of architectural style which arose, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Situated on an outcrop of rock, the multistoried palace is known as Narsingh Dev Palace (Govind Mandir). The facades enriched with bracketed balconies, kiosks and arcades, affording delightful vistas dappled by patterns of light and shade.