Gwalior State

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Gwalior State was a prominent princely state in central India, historically ruled by the Scindia dynasty and known for its strategic fortress city of Gwalior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former country
princely state
allegiance Maratha Empire
surface form: Maratha Confederacy
capital Gwalior
continent Asia
country British India
currency Gwalior rupee
dateOfEvent 1947
endTime 1948
event accession to the Dominion of India
foundedBy Scindia dynasty
founder Scindia of Gwalior
surface form: Ranoji Scindia
governmentType monarchy
knownFor strategic fortress city of Gwalior
language Hindi
Marathi language
surface form: Marathi

Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
locatedIn Central India
mergedInto India
Madhya Bharat
militaryStatus maintained its own army
notablePlace Bhind
Gwalior Fort
Lashkar
Morena
Ujjain
notableRuler Jivajirao Scindia
surface form: Jayajirao Scindia

Jivajirao Scindia
Mahadaji Scindia
surface form: Mahadji Scindia
overlord British Empire
participatedIn Indian Rebellion of 1857
Third Battle of Panipat
partOf Central India Agency
Chamber of Princes
predecessor Maratha Empire
privyPurseAtAccession high
railway Gwalior Light Railway
rankInPrincelyOrder one of the largest princely states in India
region Bundelkhand
Malwa
religion Hinduism
rulingDynasty Scindia dynasty
sovereigntyStatus semi-sovereign under British suzerainty
startTime 18th century
c. 1730
strategicFeature hilltop fortress
successor Madhya Bharat
surface form: Madhya Bharat State

Madhya Pradesh
titleOfRuler Scindia of Gwalior
surface form: Maharaja Scindia

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Rani Lakshmibai deathPlace Gwalior State
Indian princely states largeState Gwalior State
Gwalior wasCapitalOf Gwalior State
this entity surface form: princely state of Gwalior
Scindia of Gwalior ruled Gwalior State
Chamber of Princes excludes Gwalior State
this entity surface form: Gwalior State (initially)
Central India Agency composedOf Gwalior State
Gird historicallyAssociatedWith Gwalior State
Indore State borderedBy Gwalior State
Jai Vilas Palace associatedWith Gwalior State
Shivpuri historicalAssociationWith Gwalior State
Shivpuri wasPartOf Gwalior State
Bharatpur State borderedBy Gwalior State
Dholpur State predecessorState Gwalior State
this entity surface form: Gwalior State (overlordship)
Dholpur State borderedBy Gwalior State
Jhalawar State hasBorderWith Gwalior State
Scindia dynasty royalHouseOf Gwalior State
Scindia dynasty ruled Gwalior State
Vijaya Raje Scindia associatedWith Gwalior State
this entity surface form: Gwalior princely state
Madhavrao Scindia placeOfOrigin Gwalior State
Daulat Rao Scindia country Gwalior State
Daulat Rao Scindia territorialBase Gwalior State
Lashkar locatedInFormerEntity Gwalior State
Gwalior rupee usedIn Gwalior State
Gwalior rupee usedIn Gwalior State
this entity surface form: princely state of Gwalior
Gwalior rupee currencyOf Gwalior State
Gwalior rupee monetaryAuthority Gwalior State
this entity surface form: Gwalior State government
Gwalior Light Railway builtFor Gwalior State
Madhya Bharat predecessor Gwalior State
Imperial Service Troops raisedFrom Gwalior State