Gwalior Fort

Gwalior has one of India's greatest forts. It belonged to Hindu rulers before it was taken by the Turks and then the Mughals. A ninth century temple has the earliest text with the numeral zero (0) - used in the description of a place where flowers were grown. The fortified enclosure contains two palaces: the Gujari Mahal and the Man Singh Palace (also known as the Chit Mandir or Painted Palace), which is richly decorated and has traditional Indian paved courtyards.

See also C.M Villiers Stuart Gardens of the Great Mughals.