Madhya Pradesh · Bundelkhand

Niwari District

Headquarters: Niwari

Niwari, Madhya Pradesh's newest district, was carved out of Tikamgarh in 2018. It contains Orchha, the 16th-century capital of the Bundela kings on the Betwa river, famed for the Ram Raja Temple, Jahangir Mahal, Chaturbhuj Temple, and its riverside royal chhatris.

Places to know in Niwari

• Ram Raja Temple, Orchha – Temple where Rama is worshipped as a reigning king.
• Jahangir Mahal – Palace built by Bir Singh Deo for the Mughal emperor Jahangir's visit.
• Chaturbhuj Temple – Towering temple-fortress on the Orchha skyline.
• Orchha Chhatris – Royal cenotaphs along the Betwa river.

People of Niwari

• Chandrashekhar Azad – Revolutionary who sheltered near Orchha, on the Satar river.

Cities and towns

Niwari, Orchha, Prithvipur

Rivers

Betwa, Jamni

Known for

Orchha, Ram Raja Temple, Bundela capital, Betwa river

More of Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh

• Sagar – headquarters Sagar; Lakha Banjara Lake, University of Sagar, Eran, Education hub
• Damoh – headquarters Damoh; Kundalpur, Jain pilgrimage, Tiger reserve, Singorgarh
• Tikamgarh – headquarters Tikamgarh; Kundeshwar, Jain tirths, Bundela heritage, Old tanks and lakes
• Niwari – headquarters Niwari; Orchha, Ram Raja Temple, Bundela capital, Betwa river
• Chhatarpur – headquarters Chhatarpur; Khajuraho, Chandela temples, Maharaja Chhatrasal, Ken river
• Panna – headquarters Panna; Diamonds, Panna Tiger Reserve, Chhatrasal's capital, Prannath temple
• Datia – headquarters Datia; Datia Palace, Pitambara Peeth, Sonagiri, Bundela architecture