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Datia
Datia Location of Datia in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates	25°40′N 78°28′E / 25.67°N 78.47°E / 25.67; 78.47
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	Datia
Population	66444 population_density = (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 302 m (991 ft)

Datia is a small rural town and a municipality in Datia district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative center of Datia District. It was formerly the seat of the eponymous princely state in the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and on the border with Uttar Pradesh (U.P); the town of Jhansi in U.P. is only about 25 km away.

The old town is surrounded by a stone wall, enclosing handsome palaces and gardens; the 17th century palace of Bir Singh Deo is one of the finest examples of Hindu domestic architecture available in north India.

History

Datia had formerly been a state in the bundelkhand region.The ruling family were Rajputs of the Bundela clan; they descended from a younger son of a former raja of Orchha. The state was administered as part of the Bundelkhand agency of Central India. It lay in the extreme north-west of Bundelkhand, near Gwalior, and was surrounded on all sides by other princely states of Central India, except on the east where it bordered upon the United Provinces.

It was second highest in the rank of all the Bundela states after Orchha, with a 17-gun salute, and its Maharajas bore the hereditary title of Second of the Princes of Bundelkhand. The land area of the state was 2130 mi² its population in 1901 was 1759. It enjoyed an estimated revenue of £2,00,000. The state suffered from famine in 1896-97, and again to a lesser extent in 1899-1900.^[1]

After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Datia acceded unto the dominion of India; it later merged with the union of India. Datia, together with the rest of the Bundelkhand agency, became part of the new state of Vindhya Pradesh in 1950. In 1956, Vindhya Pradesh state was merged with certain other areas to form the state of Madhya Pradesh within the Union of India.

Geography

Datia is located at 25°40′N 78°28′E / 25.67°N 78.47°E / 25.67; 78.47^[2]. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet).

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Datia had a population of 82,742. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Datia has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75% and, female literacy is 60%. In Datia, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational Institutes

1. Saraswati Vidya Mandir Bharatgarh 2. Holy Cross Ashram School 3. Rani Laxmibai Public School 4. Goverment Higher Secondary School No.1 5. Goverment Higher Secondary School No 2 6. Government Girl School 7. Rajeev Vidyalaya 8. Mahila Samiti School

Culture

Datia is best known for the Pitambara Peeth,Peetambra peeth is a famous shaktipitha located at the entrance of Datia in Madhya Pradesh. This pilgrimage spot features Buglamukhi Devi Temple. and Dhumavati Mai Temple established by shri Golokwasi Swamiji Maharaj. Vankhandeshwar temple is a Mahabharat period temple of Lord Shiva which is situated at this place. Pitambra peeth is about 0.6 mile from Datia Bus Station and 1.8 Miles from Datia Railway Station .

temple of the goddess Peetaambara Bagalamukhi, and Jain Temples (Sonagir).Sonagir is located at 9 miles. from Datia and is connected by Road and Train.

Tourist Place

Peetambra Peeth

Gujarra

Botonical Garden

Sonagiri-Temples

Badoni Temples

Unao-Balaji Sun Temple

Seondha

Pancham Kavi Ki Toriya

Govind Palace

Bhander

Udnu Ki Toriya

Khairi ki mata Temple

Rajgarh Palace & Museum

External links

• Government website on Datia district
• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Datia

it also famous for jain temple which located at stone hill in sonagir 12 km from datia

References

1. ^ This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Datia
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

From Wikitravel

Datia is a small town in Madhya Pradesh, India. 69 km from Gwalior, on the Delhi-Chennai main line, Datia is a town whose antiquity can be traced back to the Mahabharata. A town of great historic significance, Datia's seven-storeyed palace built entirely of stone and brick by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1614, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Bundela architecture in the country. Within the palace are some fine wall paintings of the Bundela school. An interesting blending of cultures can be seen in the frescoes in a temple; Datia's other attraction is its imposing Gopeshwar Temple.

See

There are 77 beautiful Jain temples with sky high spires, Temple No. 57 is main among them.

• Main Temple & Idol :

Temple No. 57 on hill is the main temple. This is vast in size, very beautiful, having attractive artistic spire. In this temple, the principal deity is Lord Chandraprabhu, 11 feet in height. Two other beautiful idols of Lord Sheetalnath & Parsvanath are installed. There is a column of dignity (Manstambh) near temple 43 feet in height and an attractive model of Samavsharan, big in size is also here.

• Other Temples :

There are 26 temples in the village, most of them are very ancient. At Kund-Kund Nagar, on a 25 feet high platform, a colossus of Lord Bahubali, in standing posture, 18 feet high has been installe, Below it is a hall built to practice meditation.

Do

The best place to enjoy the pure natural environment of the hilly area and feast the eyes on the scene of beautiful temples with high spires.

Eat

There are a number of small eateries. The best would be to eat at the Govt tourist motel

Sleep

MP Government Tourist Motel [1]

Get out

Gwalior, Orchha, Jhansi

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