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Introduction I arrived at Gwalior at the second leg of my trip through the state of Madhya Pradesh. The city, over a period of three days, left a very poor mark on me as a whole - with the air laden with diesel fumes, the narrow roads running a stream of honking mini-tempos and bikes, the debris of construction and signs of decay and the general heaviness of a north-Indian winter smog. But amidst all these, raised as if on a pedestal, stood the proud fort of Gwalior. This place was different than the city that encircled it. This place was wonderful. The Fort Of Gwalior - Man Mandir Palace The silhouette of the fort walls in fading light   The fort has witness the history of central India being made through the past millennia and more - the Gurjar-Pratiharas, Kacchaphaghatas, Tomars, Mughals and then Marathas (Scindias) ruled over this fort and the territory. The fort stands proud. -x-x-x- Getting In and Around The Gwalior Fort occupies a north-south runnin...

Introduction The Paleolithic Age (up to 10,000 BC) of human evolution is characterized by the ability to use stone tools and a primitive society centered around small groups or bands. The humans of this age were hunter-gatherers and lived in primitive accommodation such as caves and rock-shelters. In more ways than one, these ancestors of ours were directly dealing with the (perceived) whims of nature. The paintings at Bhimbetka The tools of this age have been found by archeologists after considerable efforts and excavations. Their life-accounts, however, have been preserved in the form of paintings and murals which have survived to this date. These paintings tell tales of warriors, of festivities, of hunters and the hunted and a lot more. A downside of all this is that it has inspired modern technology companies to document every minute thought that an engineer thinks of thinking about! -x-x-x- About Bhimbetka Rock Shelters The Bhimbetka (or Bhim-Baithika, seat of ...