Archaeological Museum Gwalior
Gwalior is named after a hermit
“Gwalip” who is said to have cured
Raja Suraj Sen from leprosy during
his hunting pursuit at the fort.
The place was known as Gopagiri or
Gopadri and later got corrupted to
Gwaliawar or Gwalior.
A shrine dedicated to saint Gwalip
is also seen located between the
Ganesha gate and Laxmana gate on
the eastern side of the fort.
The site museum was established in
1984 in the Hospital and Jail building
of the British period.
Located in front of Hathi pole gate
of Gwalior fort, the museum comprises
of a large rectangular hall, a chamber
linked to it and two verandahs one in
front and another on the rear side
with exhibits of different kinds.
The museum is enriched with a large
and varied collection of antiquities,
collected from Gwalior and its adjoining
areas.
Prominent places among them are Amrol
in Distt. Gwalior, Naresar, Bateswar,
Padawali, Mitawali, Sihonia in Distt.
Morena, Kherat and Ater in Distt.
Bhind, Terahi, Ranod and Surwaya in
Distt. Shivpuri.
Sculptural wealth of the museum can
be classified under Shaiva, Vaishnava,
Jaina and miscellaneous groups.
They reflect the development of
sculptural art and style in India
from 1st century BC to 17th century
A.D.