Northern Bundelkhand

Northern Bundelkhand is in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cities

• 1 Banda —

• 2 Chitrakoot — a pilgrimage destination known for a number of important Hindu temples and shrines

• 3 Deogarh — fortified town at the Betwa River, known for the cluster of Jain temples.

• 4 Jhansi — historic city where Rani Laxmibai fought for freedom from the British in the revolt of 1857

• 5 Lalitpur —

• 6 Mahoba —

• 7 Orai —

Understand

Bundelkhand is a geographic and cultural region, distinguished from the Indo-Gangetic plain to the north by its gentle hills. In modern times, Bundelkhand is divided between two states. Northern Bundelkhand is part of Uttar Pradesh. The people speak the Bundeli dialect of Hindi.

Get in

By car

The Bundelkhand Expressway, inaugurated in July 2022, connects Etawah to Chitrakoot at 296 km (184 mi).