Architecture Guide

Overview

• •Datia is a city and district headquarters in the Gwalior Chambal region of north Madhya Pradesh, Central India.
• •It is an ancient town mentioned in the Mahabharata and was ruled by King Dantavakra.
• •Located 78 km from Gwalior, 31 km from Jhansi, 441 km south of New Delhi, and 360 km north of Bhopal, Datia is well-connected.
• •The city is famous for Pitambara Peeth, a significant Shakti pilgrimage site.
• •About 13 km away is Sonagir, a sacred Jain hill.
• •Datia was the former royal seat of the Bundela Rajputs, and later came under the Mughals and the Scindia dynasty during the British Raj.
• •Its strategic location near the Uttar Pradesh border has shaped its history and architecture.