Datia, is a town and the district headquarter of the Datia District of Gwalior Chambal region in north Madhya Pradesh, a state in Central India. Datia is world famous for Pitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata ruled by King Dantavakra. The town is 78 km from Gwalior, 31 km from Jhansi, 441 km south of New Delhi and 360 km north of Bhopal. About 13 km from Datia is Sonagir, a... sacred Jain hill. Datia is also about 48 km from Orchha. The nearest airport is in Datia. It was former royal seat of the Bundela Rajputs, the Mughals and later to the Scindia dynasty during the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and on the border with Uttar Pradesh. Currently, in Datia, the son of Lord Shri Rama, the descendants of Kush, Kushwaha Kshatriyas reside. अधिक पढ़ें