Why visit Bānda
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bhuragarh Fort.
Weather in Bānda
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About Bānda
Banda is a city and a municipal board in Banda district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Banda is divided among north, east, west and south Banda. Banda lies south of the Yamuna river in the Bundelkhand region. It is the administrative headquarters of Banda District.
From the Wikipedia article Banda, Uttar Pradesh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
History
Banda, which forms one of the districts included under the general name of Bundelkhand, has formed an arena of contention for the successive races who have struggled for the sovereignty of India.
Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao) was a Maratha ruler of the dominion of Banda. He was the son of Bajirao I and Mastani. He was bestowed upon a portion of his father's dominion of Banda and Kalpi. In 1761, he and his army contingent were involved (fought alongside the Peshwa) in the Third Battle of Panipat between the Marathas and Afghans. He was wounded in that battle and died a few days later at Deeg. Shamsher's successor Ali Bahadur (Krishna Singh) established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became the Peshwa'a Subedar of Banda. The descendants of Shamsher Bahadur continued their allegiance towards the Maratha polity and his grandson, Shamsher Bahadur II, fought the English in the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803.
From the History section of Banda, Uttar Pradesh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare6
Map of Bānda
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Getting there and nearby towns
Khajuraho Airport (HJR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 85 km away.
- Doha 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Mataundh 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Tindwāri 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Bisenda Buzurg 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Atarra 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Maudaha 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Kabrāi 35 km west, about 35 min by car
- Naraini 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Baberu 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Bārīgarh 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
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- ISS043-E-294952 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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