Madhav National Park is among the smallest national parks in India; the total area covered by the Park is around 167 square kilometres. At first, it was known as Shivpuri National Park, but in 1958 it was renamed Madhav National Park; Madhav Rao Scindia was the king of Gwalior at that time.

Geographical description

There are several ponds in the Park, and the biggest is Sankhya Sagar. It is a water reservoir built on Madhav Rao's orders. In the past, it was used by the Scindia kings for hunting.