Jhansi is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. (Toshan) Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand, on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Also called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated near and around the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of... 285 m (935 ft). It is about 471 kilometres (293 mi) from national capital New Delhi, 108 kilometres from Gwalior, 240 kilometres from Kanpur and 320 kilometres (200 mi) from state capital Lucknow. और पढ़ें