The Fort of Gwalior has slumbered for long in silence. Now every night, famous incidents are re-enacted in a sound and light show. The Sound and Light show at the Man Mandir Palace of Gwalior Fort gives you a glimpse into the glorious past.

Taking you back in time to the legendary Suraj Sen, the Rajput chieftain who was hunting in the hills and forest, lost and thirsty, Suraj Sen came across the sage Gwalipa who directed him to a pool, which would quench his thirst. After drinking the cool, healing waters of this 'kund', Suraj Sen was cured of leprosy. In gratitude, he built a tank and a fort on the site and named the city as Gwalior after this great sage.

The Rajputs constructed palaces and temples inside the fort of which the Sas Bahu Ka Mandir and Teli Ka Mandir are fine examples. Locally available sandstone has been used. For a brief period in history Turks invaded Gwalior. Sieges by Mehmood of Ghaznavi and others have been realistically created. 'Jauhar' scenes where Rajput women immolate themselves are realistically depicted.

The fort of Maharani Jhansi has strategic importance since the earliest of times. It was built by Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo (1606-27) of Orchha on a rocky hill called Bangra in the town of Balwantnagar (presently known as Jhansi). The fort has ten gates ( Darwaza) .Some of these are Khandero Gate, Datia Darwaza, Unnao gate, Jharna Gate, Laxmi Gate, Sagar Gate, Orcha Gate, Sainyar Gate, Chand gate. Among places of interest within the main fort area are the Karak Bijli Toup ( Tank), Rani Jhansi Garden, Shiv temple and a "Mazar" of Ghulam Gaus Khan, Moti Bai and Khuda Baksh . The Jhansi fort, a living testimony of ancient glamor and valour, also has a fine collection of sculptures which provide an excellent inside into the eventful history of Bundelkhand