{"id":15130,"date":"2020-04-17T10:24:31","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/?p=15130"},"modified":"2020-04-17T10:24:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T04:54:31","slug":"history-and-nearby-places-to-see-around-orchha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goheritagerun.com\/history-and-nearby-places-to-see-around-orchha\/","title":{"rendered":"History and nearby places to see around Orchha"},"content":{"rendered":"
The historic town of Orchha was established by Rudra Pratap Singh after 1501 in the 16th century as the seat of the former princely state in the Bundelkhand region. The Bundela Rajput chief Rudra Pratap Singh was the first king of Orchha who also built the Fort of Orchha. The medieval city of Orchha is nestled on the banks of the Betwa River which seems to have frozen in time, with its\u2019\u00a0<\/span>palaces and temples, it still retains their original grandeur. The word \u2018Orchha\u2019 means hidden as when the Tughlaqs who were ruling Delhi in the 15th century pushed the Bundelkhand kings out of Garkhundar, they retreated to Orchha.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Orchha is filled with plenty of history and places to see in the city like the Fort of Orchha, The Ram Raja Temple, the Jahangir Mahal, Chaturbhuj Temple etc. There is a spectacular light and sound show in the evening at Jahangir Mahal which displays the history of Orchha too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Datia is an ancient town mentioned in the Mahabharata ruled by King \u2018Dantavakra.\u2019 It was formerly the seat of the princely state in the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and it in fact is on the way to Gwalior. It is 50 km from Orchha, near the border of Uttar Pradesh. Datia is famous for the seven-storey Palace built by Bir Singh which is an astonishing confluence of Mughal & Rajput architecture. The founder of the Datia state in Bundelkhand- Maharaja Birsingh Deo built as many as 52 monuments all around the country. This palace is the biggest and most famous of all the 52 palaces and can be seen easily from a long distance. This ancient town finds its mention in the Mahabharata by the name of \u2018Daityavakra\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNEARBY PLACES AROUND ORCHHA<\/h2>\n
1. DATIA<\/h2>\n