Why visit Shivpuri
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Madhav National Park.
Weather in Shivpuri
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About Shivpuri
Shivpuri, previously known as Sipri, is a town and a municipality in Shivpuri district, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Shivpuri District. It is located approximately 125 km (78 mi) from Gwalior, 104 km (65 mi) from Jhansi 103 km (64 mi) from Guna and 337 km (211 mi) from Bhopal. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 feet (462 m) above sea level.
From the Wikipedia article Shivpuri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shivpuri on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Madhav National Park
Park · 10.0 km
National park in Madhya Pradesh, India
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Healthcare4
History
The first historical mention of Sipri (Shivpuri) was of Emperor Akbar hunting elephants there in 1564.
In the 16th century, Shivpuri, like all of Gwalior, was part of the Maratha Empire. The empire weakened at the end of the century, and during the Gardi-ka-wakt, or 'period of unrest', the rajput of Narwar secured the town and district. The Sindhias, under Daulat Scindia, captured the town and district from the ruler of Narwar in 1804, and made the town their summer capital.
From the History section of Shivpuri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Shivpuri
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Getting there and nearby towns
Datia Airstrip (DPP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 89 km away.
- Kolāras 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Narwar 35 km northeast, about 35 min by car
- Karera 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Badarwās 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Bijrauni 55 km south, about 55 min by car
- Pichor 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Bhitarwār 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Sad 62 km east, about 1 h by car
- Khaniādhāna 64 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Isāgarh 69 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Madhav Chauk, Teacher1943, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shivpuri mela, Neerajshivpuri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue of Tatiya Tope , Shivpuri, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of late Madhav Rao Scindia, Shivpuri, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Vulture at Madhav National Park, Shivpuri, M.P, Chitra2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scindia family mausoleum, Shivpuri, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shivpuri, Madhyapradesh, is famous for its "chhatris", Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shivpuri Banner, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scindia Chhatri, Shivpuri (Inside of Chhatri), MoniOjha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakya Sagar Sailing Club , Madhav National Park, Shivpuri, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- George Castle, Madhav National Park, Shivpuri, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madhav Natioinal Park, LRBurdak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vulture and Jackal eating together, Chitra2016, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Scindhia family tomb decorated with dome shaped pavilions in marble, called Chhatris, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- We with them ke photo 1, Wewiththem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhadaiya Kund, Neerajshivpuri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS061-E-22527 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-177159 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-177160 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Skya Sagar Sailing Club, Amit Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS061-E-22528 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-177163 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-177164 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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