The dense forests of Sipri later came to be known as Shivpuri doubled up as hunting grounds for Mughal emperors since the 16th century. Since then Mughal princes, Rajputana rulers, Gwalior royals and British dignitaries travelled to this area for hunting sprees. Therefore it came to be known as royal hunting park or Majestic Park due to high movement of Kings and high ranking british officials including British Monarch and Viceroys. George Castle was built in 1911 at an elevation of . It was built for
George V who had intended to stay there during his visit to India. After the independence of India, the area suffered degradation. On 1 December 2024, the technical committee of the
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) proposed to recognize Madhav National Park as a Tiger Reserve which will span featuring a core area of and a buffer area of . Furthermore, the committee has also approved the release of one tiger and one tigress into the park. ==Geography==