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Gwalior, one of the important historical destinations of the country has exquisite palaces and Man Singh Palace. It is housed within the Gwalior fort. The fort spreads out over an area of 3kms. The Gwalior fort encloses six palaces, numerous water tanks and three temples. The Fort has been witness to many ups and downs and has gone from one ruler to another. Initially ruled by the Tomars it passed to the Mughals, then the Marathas, the British and at last the Scindhias. The palace was commissioned by Tomar ruler, Raja Man Singh between 1486 and 1516 and finds itself inside the complex of Gwalior Fort. A splendid Hindu architecture, the palace has 2 open courtyards bordered by apartments on two floors. This four-storey palace has large rooms, wherein some were venues for musical concerts, t