Gwalior princely state picture of Sarafa Bazaar at Maharaj Bada (1899 AD) – The city is also home to the monuments of freedom fighters like Tatya Tope and the indomitable queen of Jhansi.

Gwalior was the capital of Central India from 1948 to 1956, but when Central India joined Madhya Pradesh, it was given the form of a district.