Gwalipa was an Indian hermit-saint who lived during the 8th century AD. According to legend, Gwalipa cured the local chieftain Suraj Sena of leprosy, and in gratitude, Suraj Sena founded the city of
Gwalior
Gwalior() is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located south of Delhi, the capital city of India, from Agra and from Bhopal, the s ...
in his name.
William Curtis, Fodor, Eugene, 1905 ''Fodor's India'' D. McKay., 1971
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Indian Hindu saints
Indian hermits
Gwalior
8th-century Indian people
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