Vidisha

India / Madhya Pradesh / Vidisha /
 city, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Tehsil Vidisha, District Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.
There are two tehsils with their headquarter at Vidisha, namely Vidish Urban and Vidisha Rural.
As of 2011 India census, Vidisha had a population of 155,959.
Vidishā or Vidiśā once known as Bhilsa, is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, not far from the state capital Bhopal. Vidishā is the administrative headquarters of Vidisha District.

Official website www.vidisha.nic.in/

The town is situated east of the Betwa River, in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers, 10 km from Sanchi. The town of Besnagar, 3 km from present-day Vidisha on the west side of the river, became an important trade center in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE, under the Sungas, Nagas, Satavahanas, and Guptas, and was mentioned in the Pali scriptures. The Emperor Ashoka was the governor of Vidisha and it finds mention in Kalidasa's immortal Meghdoot. Besnagar was abandoned in the sixth century, it came into prominence again as Bhelsa during the medieval period. It thus, passed on to the Malwa Sultans, the Mughals and the Scindias.
Ancient coin of Eran-Vidisha, 2nd-1st century BCE.
Obv: Tree in railing, Nandipada, Taurine in semicircle, Swastika, triangular-headed standard, river with fishes and tortoises below.
Rev: Blank.

Vidisha or Besnagar as it is called in the Pali scriptures, once the prosperous capital of the western dominions of the Sungas, contains some remarkable antiquities that throw light on the considerable architectural development of the period.
Eran-type coin, 2nd century BCE. British Museum.

Situated in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers, Vidisha, 10 km from Sanchi, occupies an important place amongst the ancient cities in India. In the 6th and 5th centuries BC, it rose to become an important trade centre and a bustling city under the Sungas, Nagas, Satvahanas and Guptas. The Emperor Ashoka was governor of Vidisha, and it finds mention in Kalidasa's immortal Meghdoot. Deserted for three centuries after the 6th century, it was renamed Bhilsa by the Muslims who built the now ruined Bija Mandal, a mosque constructed from the remains of Hindu temples. It later passed on to the Malwa Sultans, the Mughals, and the Scindias.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidisha
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Coordinates:   23°31'17"N   77°49'12"E

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  • how beautiful is vidisha sangam of bais and betwa river known as triveni/charantirth where lord Rama was known to have arrived during his exile.govtt.spent a lot of money to control pollution in river betwa,a well technically suitable project was executed and commissioned and handed over to local authorities for maintaining but but lack of skillful management destroyed the unit caaausing sewage flow to meet in river with full swing.there are many social samities but all they want to be in light with cheap publicity actual output of their campaign for time being is nothing except pomp and show. of
  • vidisha is one of the most beautifull and historical place, the world heritage sachi is situated from a distance of 9 k.m only it is also famous for the its religious value there is a sangam of three river Betewa,Beas and vatrawati known as Triveni Ghat. on 14 january on the ocassion of sankranti there is a monthly mela is organise, vidisha is also known for bhelsa ke toop
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  • good city