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<div>{{Short description|Trade fair in India}}<br />
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The '''Gwalior Trade Fair''' is the largest [[trade fair]] in [[India]]. It was started in 1905 by the King of [[Gwalior]], Maharaj Madhav Rao Scindia.<br />
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Gwalior trade fair consists of large showrooms of several national and international brands such as [[Audi]], [[Mercedes-AMG|Mercedes]], [[BMW]], [[Samsung]], and [[LG]] along with food zones, amusement rides, shops of clothes, bags, electronics, mobiles, laptops, cars, bikes, buses, trucks etc.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Covering {{convert|104|acre|km2}} and divided into several 'blocks' and 'sectors', the Mela ([[Hindi language|Hindi]] for [[fair]]) Ground at Race Course Road is known as the Pragati Maidan of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Gwalior Trade Fair Authority, an autonomous body, is responsible for the administration of the Fair.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Gwalior Trade Fair|url=http://www.gwaliortradefair.in/gwalior.php|accessdate=24 July 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924081019/http://www.gwaliortradefair.in/gwalior.php|archivedate=24 September 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Attractions==<br />
Major attractions of the fair include the "Haasya Kavi Sammelan" (the [[poet]]'s gathering), the "Kavvali Dangals", the "[[Mushaira]]s", Cultural Evenings, [[Music]] Nights, and several other activities integral to the Mela.<br />
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The [[cattle]] trade fair is an integral part of the Fair, with about 10,000 animals being sold or bought each year.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}<br />
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Shilp Bazaar is a beautiful attraction of Gwalior Trade Fair. In this [[bazaar]], different types of [[handicraft|handmade]] things are sold by people from all over India.<br />
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Many attractive and decorated rides, shops and circuses attract people in Gwalior Trade Fair.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110121043211/http://gwaliortradefair.in/ Gwalior trade fair]<br />
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[[Category:Gwalior culture]]<br />
[[Category:Economy of Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Fairs in India]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring events established in 1905]]<br />
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