Maharaj Bada, Gwalior:- A home for the intricacy and stunning seven architectural building at one place in the contemporary world.

The Maharaj bada is also known as Laskar in Gwalior, initially, it was the capital of Scindia dynasty as well as it was the capital of central India (Madhya Bharat) from 1950 to 1956. the place is highly rich by the royal heritage of Gwalior. The word Laskar come from the Persian language which means "Army or camp". As the Mughals and then the Marathas ruled for the longest time span and also the Britishers ruled for a very short time period in the Gwalior, so the significance of the Maratha's, Mughal's, and Britisher's can be seen at Maharaj bada in terms of architectural culture.
The specialty or can say the greatness of this place in Gwalior is that it showcases the seven different architectural buildings located in one place out of them, the most majestic one is located in the center of the Maharaj Bada, the statue of the king Jiyaji Rao Scindia Ji, it indicates the miscellaneous architectural features of the Russian, Rajputana, and Marathi architectures and the tower signifies the resemble of Spasskaya Tower of Moscow.
The government press building at Bada, initially it is considered that the building has the Mughal architecture because the bulbous domes, multifoil arches and small minarets at the corners above the roof symbolizes the Indo-Islamic architectural features.
The stunning white & red General post office indicates the presence of the pure Greek architecture of the Gwalior.  The long steps leading to its entrance, iconic and composite pillars, triangular architrave, post, and lintel indicates the fundamental and pure Greek architectural style.
 State Bank of India, it represents the elegant British architecture in itself. the main architectural feature is the Arches which extended by a flat entablement a superstructure above columns resting on capitals and the lotus flowers located at the triumphal arches which showcase the peculiarities of the Indian architecture.
SBI ATM Building indicates the Roman architecture by its Roman Tuscan pillars. The literature gestures that these pillars are the older antiquated Italic form.
The lustrous Town hall also known as the opera house, it is located on the east of the Jiyaji Chowk. it manifests the gothic architectural style and key highlights are the pointed arches, finials, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses and is uncouth in Corinthian capitals and Luxurious foliage of Corinthian designs.
The Victoria market, the building was constructed to honor Queen Victoria, it showcases the English architecture with some features of indo-Islamic architectural work. it completed its hundred years in 2010 but due to one major fire accident half of the Victoria market was destroyed but now it is renovating under the archaeological survey of India and INTACH organization.
Mansoor Ali sahib Mandir, the temple is one of the major temples for the Sindia's because it constructed by the Sindhia's for devoting to their Guru Mansoor Ali Sahib Ji. On every Dashera festival, The Sindhia ji goes to the Mansoori Ali sahib temple for worship. The temple resembles the Rajput Architecture through fine balconies, latticework, Triangular shaped friezes, towers with cupolas, elongated Domes, fancy octagonal bay windows, domed Canopies, fluted pillars, lotus, and floral patterns and Jharokhas.
Beside the Mansoor Ali sahib Mandir, the Gorkhi is located which was the first palace of Sindias in Gwalior and nowadays the building is serving as the government school.

~ Shikha Dhakad