Shivpuri is one of the most important tourist spot in the state of Madhya Pradesh, which was historically the summer capital of the Scindia clan of Gwalior . Prior to that, its thick forests were the hunting grounds of Mughal Emperor Akbar. They were home to the tiger, and the site of many a grand shikar, resulting in several big cats being 'bagged' by royal huntsmen. Shivpuri's royal ambience lives on in the exquisite palaces and hunting lodges and graceful, intricately-embellished marble chhatris erected by the Scindia princes.

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Set in a formal Mughal garden, with quiet nooks under flowering trees, intersected by pathways with ornamental balustrades and illuminated by Victorian lamps, is the complex in which the cenotaphs of the Scindias are set. Facing each other across a water tank are the chhatris of Madho Rao Scindia and the dowager qeen Maharani Sakhya Raje Scindia. The glittering white marble surface of Madho Rao Scindia's cenotaph is inlaid in the pietra dura style, with lapis lazuli and onyx to create a spectacularly rich effect, heightened by the delicacy of the trellis work on the sides.

156 sq km in area, the park is open throughout the year. With a varied terrain of wooded hills, the forests being dry, mixed and deciduous, and flat grasslands around the lake, it offers abundant opportunities for sighting a variety of wildlife. The predominant species that inhabits the park is the deer, of which the most easily sighted are the graceful little chinkara, the Indian gazelle and the chital. Other species that have their habitat in the park are nigai, sambar, chausingha or four-horned antelope, blackbuck, sloth bear, leopard and the ubiquitous common langur.

Standing upon a natural eminence, the elongated rose-pink summer palace of the Scindias is built in truly yoyal proportions. A fine example of colonial architecture, the 'Mahal' as it is called, is remarkable for its marble floors, iron clumns, graceful terraces and the Ganapati Mandap. From the turrets, the view is a spectacular one of Shivpuri town and the park beyond.

Deep within the forests of the park, on it highest point, is the turreted George Castle built by Jiyaji Rao Scindia. From here the view of the lake is unparalleled and the best time to visit the castle is at sunset when the lakes below mirror the changing hues of the evening sky.

Edging the forests of the Madhav National Park is the Sakhya Sagar lake, habitat of a variety of reptiles. Species that can be seen here are the marsh crocodile or mugger, Indian python and the monitor lizard. On the shores of the lake and connected to it by a broad pier is a Boat Club, an airy, delicate structure with glass paels.

41 km away, Narwar is the one-time capital of Raja Nal of Naisadha. And his consort Damayanti. It is remarkable for its medieval fortress atop a hill.

21 kms away, surways is noteworthy for the remains of a fort, three Hindu temples, a monastery and a step well. Jhansi road, this sancturary is for the protection of the Great Indian Bustard.