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Orchha
Town in Madhya Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orchha is a town, near the city of Niwari in the Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. The town was established by a Bundela rajput ruler Rudra Pratap Singh some time after 1501, as the seat of an eponymous former princely state of covering parts of central & north India, in the Bundelkhand region.[1] Orchha lies on the Betwa River, 80 km from Tikamgarh & 15 km from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.[2]
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Orchha | |
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(clockwise from top) Chaturbhuj Temple, Jahangir Mahal, Raja Mahal, Lakshmi Temple | |
Coordinates: 25.35°N 78.64°E / 25.35; 78.64 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Niwari |
Elevation | 552 m (1,811 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,501 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 07680 |
Vehicle registration | MP-36 |
Website | ramrajatemple.mp.gov.in |
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