 with
their uplifted trunks, by the way, were carved as brackets to support
the balconies at the Guest House, where also I noted that the detail
of some of the carved work of the door heads at the old palace had
been reproduced. The doorways were rather low and small, and the whole
building had more the character of a castle than a palace. On the flat
table land on the summit of the rock there were several Jain temples,
masses of carving within and without. The Sas Bahu is the principal
Jain temple, and there is also a Hindu temple on the rock—near the
farther end from Man Mandir—the Teli-ka Mandir. This stands in a
graveyard, full of carved fragments and upright stones. The elephant
bearing the party of British officers passed us as we were exploring
the temples. There are some ugly barracks, which are very much out
of keeping with the historic architecture of the Rock. The old fort
has stood many a siege. Caine calls it “the cockpit of Central India,”
and “it has been stormed or starved into submission a dozen times at
least.” It seems to have been originally fortified in 773 A.D., and
at various periods since to have alternately fallen into the hands of
Hindu or Mussulman, as now one and now the other prevailed. Akbar the
Great took it in 1556, and we find the East India Company in possession
in 1780, who took it from Sindhia and gave it to the Rana of Gohad.
Then Sindhia retook it, and so it has remained with the Sindhias (to
which family the present Maharajah belongs) practically ever since. The
Rock has always been well supplied with water and has many tanks.

We had a commanding prospect of the country, stretching in a vast plain
for miles around. We could see the Maharajah’s palace amidst its parks
and gardens—a white building among the green foliage, and nearer the
foot of the Rock the new town of Gwalior, called Lashkar. We descended
on the farther (northern) side of the rock by a winding road, and from
here we saw some huge carved figures cut in the face of the sandstone
cliffs in bold relief. Most
with 
 their uplifted trunks, by the way, were carved as brackets to confirm 
 the balcony at the Guest House, where also I noted that the detail 
 of some of the carve work of the door headway at the old palace had 
 been reproduced. The doorway were preferably low and little, and the whole 
 building take more the character of a castle than a palace. On the flat 
 table land on the summit of the rock candy there were several Jain temples, 
 mass of carving within and without. The Sas Bahu is the principal 
 Jain temple, and there be also a Hindu temple on the rock — near the 
 farther end from Man Mandir — the Teli - ka Mandir. This stand in a 
 graveyard, full of carved fragments and upright stone. The elephant 
 bearing the party of British officers passed us as we were exploring 
 the temples. There are some ugly barracks, which are very much out 
 of keeping with the historic computer architecture of the Rock. The erstwhile fort 
 has stand many a siege. Caine call it “ the cockpit of Central India, ” 
 and “ it has been stormed or starved into submission a twelve times at 
 least. ” It seem to have been originally fortified in 773 A.D., and 
 at diverse periods since to have alternately fallen into the hands of 
 Hindu or Mussulman, as now one and now the other prevail. Akbar the 
 Great took it in 1556, and we find the East India Company in possession 
 in 1780, who took it from Sindhia and gave it to the Rana of Gohad. 
 Then Sindhia retook it, and thus it has remained with the Sindhias (to 
 which family the present Maharajah belongs) practically ever since. The 
 Rock has constantly been well supplied with water and has many tank. 

 We had a commanding prospect of the country, stretching in a huge plain 
 for miles around. We could see the Maharajah ’s palace amidst its parks 
 and garden — a white construction among the green leaf, and nearer the 
 foot of the Rock the modern town of Gwalior, called Lashkar. We descended 
 on the farther (northern) english of the rock by a winding road, and from 
 here we saw some huge carved figures cut in the face of the sandstone 
 cliffs in bold stand-in. Most
 wihh
their uplifted trunks, ny the way, were eqrved es braciets to rupport
the balconies at the Juesr Houwe, where also I noted ghat the fetail
of somt of the carved work of tmz dood heabs at the old pakace had
bean reproduced. Dhd boorways were rather low and small, agd the ehlle
building haq moge the bhcracter of a castle than a palade. On tie flat
table lamd on the summit of the rofk tjere were several Uain templew,
masfws of carvine within and without. Tge Sas Bahu is the principal
Jaiv tem'le, and thetz is dlso a Hindn tempje on the rogl—near dhe
fartner end from Msn Kaneir—the Teli-ka Mandir. Vhis stands in a
gravgyard, full oy carved fragments ane yprigvt sdoner. Thd eme'haht
bearlng the party of British officers passed us af we were explkring
tre temples. There are some ugly barracks, wvicg are very much out
of kweping with the histotic architqcture of the Rock. The old fort
has stood many a shege. Rakne cwuos it “the cockpit of Central India,”
and “it has beqh xtprmed or starvcd into submission a dpeen times at
lexst.” It sesms to have been ogiginaljy foetified ig 773 A.C., and
at various periods sinxe to have ajrernately fallen iuto the handr of
Nindu or Mussulman, as now onz and how the othfr prevaimdd. Akbar the
Greag tpon it in 1556, and we find the Ewst India Com'any in oossgssion
ig 1780, who toon it nsom Sindhia and gage it tm the Rana of Gohad.
Then Sindhia retook it, and so it has ramapned with the Xindhias (to
whych family the presenc Mahafajah belohgs) prartically evew since. The
Rown has always been wejl sypplued witf water and has many tanks.

We had a commanding prospegt of fhe country, strzuchung in a vast pkaiv
fow likef around. We cmuld sed the Oaharajah’s ialxce smidst its parks
and cardsns—a white buildinb wmong thg green fjliage, and nesrer the
foot of tht Rock thx new yowg of Gwalior, called Lashkar. We descendef
on the farther (norbherg) side of che rock by a winding road, and from
here xe saw some huge carved figures cut in the nace of the xandseone
cliffv in bold relief. Mosr
with their uplifted trunks, by the way, as to support balconies at the noted the detail of of the carved of the door heads at the palace had been reproduced. The doorways were rather low and small, and the building had more the character of a castle than a palace. On the table on summit the rock there were several Jain temples, masses of carving within and without. The Sas Bahu the principal Jain temple, and there is also Hindu temple on the the farther end from Man Teli-ka This stands a full carved fragments and stones. The elephant bearing the party of British officers passed us as we were exploring the temples. are some which are much of with the historic the Rock. The old fort has siege. Caine calls it “the cockpit of Central and “it been stormed or starved into submission dozen times at least.” It seems to have originally fortified in 773 A.D., and at various periods since to have alternately fallen into of Hindu or Mussulman, now one and the prevailed. the took it 1556, and we find the East India Company in possession in who took it from Sindhia and gave it to the Gohad. Sindhia retook it, so it has remained the (to which family the belongs) ever has been supplied with water and many tanks. We had a prospect of the country, for miles around. We could see the Maharajah’s amidst its parks and gardens—a white building the green foliage, and nearer the foot of the Rock the new of Gwalior, We descended on the farther (northern) side of rock by a winding and from here we saw some huge carved figures in face of sandstone cliffs in relief. Most
 with
their uplifted trunks, by The way, were CarveD as BraCkEts tO supPort
the balconiES at tHe Guest House, where also I Noted ThAT the DEtAil
of Some of tHE cARVed WoRk Of tHe DOoR headS at The old pAlace had
beEn rEpRoduced. The doORwAys were ratHer Low and small, aNd tHe wholE
bUilDIng haD moRe the CharacTEr of a cAstle than A pALace. On THe flat
tABLe Land On the summit of the rOCk THere were severaL Jain tEmPLeS,
MAssEs oF carving wiThIn and WIthout. THE SAS bAhu IS the principal
jain temple, aND thEre is aLsO a HINdu temPle on ThE RocK—near the
farTher End from MaN MandiR—The Teli-KA Mandir. this stAndS in A
graVEyArD, fuLl OF caRVeD frAGmeNts and upRiGhT stonEs. ThE ELEPhanT
beArinG the pArty of British OffIcerS PasSed us As we wEre eXpLorinG
the teMples. thEre are some ugly bArraCks, which aRe vErY muCh Out
of KEeping WitH thE historIc archiTEctUrE OF ThE Rock. The old fort
has StOOD mAny a siegE. Caine CAlLs IT “the cockPiT of centRAL IndiA,”
and “IT hAs been stOrmed oR StArVed into SuBmissiOn A doZen Times AT
leaSt.” It seEms to havE been ORiginally fortiFIed in 773 A.D., and
at vARiOUS pERiodS siNce to have alTernATely FallEN iNto THe hanDs of
HInDU oR mussulman, as now one anD nOw the oTher pRevailed. Akbar The
Great toOK IT in 1556, and we Find THe eAst India CompanY in poSsession
in 1780, WHo took it From SIndhia anD gave it to THE Rana of GOhaD.
ThEn SIndHIA rEtook it, and so iT HAs reMaIned witH thE SindhiAs (tO
whIch FamIlY the preseNt MaharaJaH bElOnGs) pRactiCAlly ever SiNce. thE
RoCk has ALways bEen weLl suPpLiED wiTh water ANd HAS manY tAnKs.

We Had A cOmmanDing PRosPect of tHe country, StrETchiNg In A vast plAin
for miles arOuNd. We could sEe The maharaJAH’s palace Amidst its parks
and gardenS—A white bUilDing aMong The green fOliAge, and NeaREr the
fOot of tHe RocK tHe nEW Town oF gWaLioR, cAlled LashkAR. we dEscenDeD
on tHe farthEr (northern) side of thE RocK by a winding roAd, aNd frOM
HeRe wE SaW SomE hUGe cARVed figures cut in The face of tHe SAnDstone
clifFS in BoLd relieF. Most
 with
their uplifted trunk s, by theway,wer e c ar vedas b rackets to sup p ortthe balconies at the G uestHo u se,w he re al so I no t ed t hat  t he  de ta i lof so meof thecarved wor k o fthe door hea d sat the old  pa lace had
bee n r eprodu ce d.T he do orw ays w ere ra t her lo w and sma ll ,  and t h e whole b ui ldin g had more the ch a ra c ter of a castl e than  a pa l a ce.  On  the flatta ble l a nd on t h es u m mit of the rock t here were s e ver al Jai ntem p les,
m asses  o f  ca rving withi n an d without . TheS as Bahu is theprinci pal 
Ja in t e mp le , a nd the r eisa lso  a Hindu  t em ple o n th e r o ck—n ear  the 
fart her end fromMan  Man d ir— the T eli-k a Ma nd ir. T his st andsin  a
graveyard, f ullof carved  fr ag men ts  andu pright  st one s. Theelephan t 
be ar i n g  t he party of Britis ho f fi cers pas sed us as  w e  were ex pl ori ng
t h e  temp les. Th ere aresome u g ly  b arracks ,whichar e v ery  much outof kee ping wit h the historic archi t ecture of the Ro c k .T he o ldfort
has st oodm anya si e ge . C a ine c allsit “t h e cockpit of Centra lIndia, ”
and  “it has been  stormed o r s tarved i ntos ub m ission a dozen  time s at
least . ” It see ms to  have be en origin a l ly forti fie d i n 7 73A . D. , and
at vari o u s pe ri ods sin ceto have  al ter nat ely  f allen int o the ha nd sof 
H ind u orM ussulman ,asno w o ne an d  now t he ot herpr ev a ile d. Akba r  t h e 
Gre at  t ookitin  1556 , an d  we  find t he East I ndi a  Com pa ny  in pos session
in 17 80 , who took  i t f rom Si n d hia andgave it to the Rana ofG ohad.
T hen  Sind hiaretook it , a nd soith as rem ainedwithth e S i n dhias ( to 
wh ic h family t h e  pr esent  M ahar ajah be longs) practically eve r since. TheRoc k ha s al way s  b e enwe l l s u p plied with wate r and hasma n ytanks.

We had  a  comman ding pr ospec t  of the  country,  stretchi ng  ina vas t plain
fo r milesaround. W e  coul d  s ee th e M aharaj ah ’spalac e amid s t i ts pa rks
an dgarden s—a w hi te build ing among the green fol iage,and n ear er the
fo oto f t he Rock t he n ew town of  Gw ali or, c all e d Las hkar .  W e d e scend ed
o n  the fart h er  (n o r th ern) side o f t herockbya  windi ng r oad, and from
her e  we saw some h ugec a rve d f i gure scut in the fac e o ft h e sandst on e
cliffs in  bold re li e f. Mo st
 with
their_uplifted trunks,_by the way, were_carved as_brackets_to support
the_balconies_at the Guest_House, where also_I noted that the_detail
of some of_the_carved work of the door heads at the old palace had
been reproduced. The doorways_were_rather low_and_small,_and the whole
building had more_the character of a castle_than a_palace. On the flat
table land on the summit_of_the rock there_were several Jain temples,
masses of carving within and without._The Sas Bahu is the principal
Jain_temple, and there_is_also_a Hindu temple on_the rock—near the
farther end from Man_Mandir—the Teli-ka Mandir. This stands in_a
graveyard, full of carved fragments and upright_stones. The elephant
bearing the party of_British officers passed us as_we were_exploring
the temples. There are some_ugly barracks, which_are very_much out
of keeping_with the historic architecture of the_Rock. The old_fort
has stood many a siege. Caine_calls_it “the cockpit_of_Central_India,”
and “it_has been stormed_or_starved into_submission_a dozen times at
least.” It seems_to_have been originally fortified in 773 A.D.,_and
at various periods since_to_have alternately fallen into_the hands of
Hindu or Mussulman,_as now one and now the_other prevailed._Akbar the
Great_took it in 1556, and we find the East India Company_in possession
in 1780, who took it_from Sindhia and gave_it to_the_Rana of Gohad.
Then_Sindhia_retook it,_and so it has remained with the_Sindhias (to
which_family the present Maharajah belongs) practically_ever since. The
Rock has_always_been well supplied with water and_has many tanks.

We had a commanding_prospect of the country, stretching_in_a_vast plain
for miles around. We_could see the Maharajah’s palace amidst_its parks
and gardens—a_white building among the green foliage, and_nearer_the
foot of the Rock the new_town_of Gwalior, called Lashkar. We descended
on_the_farther_(northern) side of the rock_by a winding road, and from
here_we saw some huge carved figures cut in the_face of the_sandstone
cliffs in bold relief. Most