Gwalior
Americannoun
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a former state in central India, now part of Madhya Pradesh.
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a city in N Madhya Pradesh.
noun
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a city in N central India, in Madhya Pradesh: built around the fort, which dates from before 525; industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 826 919 (2001)
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a former princely state of central India, established in the 18th century: merged with Madhya Bharat in 1948, which in turn merged with Madhya Pradesh in 1956
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The brightly coloured murals in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state were part of a project to beautify the city.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
It added the accident occurred near Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
That’s where an inscription was discovered, holding the number “0” in reference to land measurement inside a temple in the central Indian city of Gwalior.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 28, 2022
Previously, the oldest known example of a zero symbol in ancient India came from a temple in Gwalior that was constructed in 876 A.D.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 16, 2017
Beyond the Jumna again a strip of British territory extends along the tangled gorges of the Chambal and the Kuari Nadi, far into the borders of the Gwalior state.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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