Vidisha

A historic city in Madhya Pradesh serving as a Jain pilgrimage centre, Vidisha sits a short distance from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sanchi and holds its own concentration of ancient temples and archaeological sites. Referenced in the Ramayana and known in medieval times as Bhilsa — taken by Emperor Altamsh in 1230 and held under Akbar from 1570 — the city carries a long layered history across Hindu, Jain, and Mughal periods.

• Population155,951
• Nearest water1.8 km
• Nearest mountain29.3 km
• UNESCO within 50 km1