The Last Marathas!
Sardar Jayendra Awad and family are the last of Gwalior�s Marathas. His ancestors came down to assist the Scindia Maharaja in the Battle of Panipat. Now they are part of that historic city with a culture and cuisine that is yet so distinctly Maharashtrian, discovers MARK MANUEL.

Kamaal Ka Gajak!
Daulatram Gupta and his sons have been running Gwalior�s most famous Gajak shop for 40 years. The recipe for this popular sweet is his wife�s and comes from Morena, he tells UpperCrust.

The Boondhi Ladoos That Vajpayeeji Loves!
The Boondhi Ladoos in ghee from Gwalior are the kind that are sent down to Delhi for Atal Bihari Vajpayee, discovers UpperCrust.

�Shudh Ghee� Jelebis & Spicy Kachoris
This is not street food in Gwalior, it is popular food, sold from bustling and successful �bhandars�, where traffic jams are caused as soon as shutters go up, finds out UpperCrust.

The Petha Bhandar!
The Bansal Petha Bhandar in Gwalior is more famous than even its counterparts in neighbouring Agra, which is where this sweet is supposed to have originated, learns UpperCrust.