Shivpuri
Shivpuri is a city and a municipality in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh. Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was named after Madho Rao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior belonging to the Scindia dynasty of the Marathas. Shivpuri is steeped in the royal legacy of its past, when it was the summer capital of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior. Earlier its dense forests were the hunting grounds of the Mughal emperors & Maratha royals. Emperor Akbar captured herds of elephants for his stables while returning from Mandu in year 1564. This National Park has a varied terrain of forested hills and flat grasslands around the lake. It is very rich in Biodiversity.
Connectivity:
Air : Though Shivpuri do not have the airport facility for main stream Flights but Gwalior city which is the nearest airport (128 Kms) has good air connectivity with major cities of India.
Rail: Shivpuri has a railway station but it is not a major railway station, nearest Major railway station is Jhansi(100 Kms) with good train connectivity across India
Madhav National Park ( Deers & Leopards)- Jungle Safari & Artificial Lake – Sakhya Sagar Lake
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George Castle, George Castle was built in 1911 by the Scindia ruler Madho Rao Scindia within the National Park at its highest point, for an overnight halt for tiger shooting by King George V of the United Kingdom. He was to pass that way during his visit to India. It so happened that King could shoot a tiger on the way itself and did not stop at Madhav National Park. View of the lake and downhill surroundings from this point at the sunset is unique.
