Wardha, India
Wardha is a town of 113,759 people in Maharashtra, India, founded in 1866.
Why visit Wardha
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya.
Weather in Wardha
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About Wardha
Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The administrative headquarter of Wardha district is situated here. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows on the northern, western and southern boundaries of the district. Founded in 1866, the town is now an important centre for cotton trade.
From the Wikipedia article Wardha (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Wardha on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
School · 2.9 km
University in Wardha, Maharashtra
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes31
19 more on the map.
History
Wardha was included in the empire of the Mauryas, Shungas, Satavahanas, and Vakatakas. Pravarapura, modern Pavnar, was once the capital of the Vakataka dynasty. The Vakatakas were contemporaries of the Imperial Guptas. Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of Chandragupta II (Vikramaditya), was married to the Vakataka ruler Rudrasena. The period of the Vakatakas was from the 2nd to the 5th century CE. The empire stretched from the Arabian Sea in the west to the Bay of Bengal in the east, and from the Narmada River in the north to the Krishna-Godavari delta in the south.
Later on, Wardha was ruled by the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadavas, the Delhi Sultanate, the Bahamani Sultanate, the Muslim ruler of Berar, the Gonds and Marathas. Raja Bakht Buland Shah of the Gond Dynasty, and Raghuji of Bhonsale were the prominent rulers in the Medieval period.
From the History section of Wardha on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship43
Gajanan Mandir
Place of worship · Hindu
Behind Sai Mandir, Sai Mandir Road, Wardha
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Jamnal Bajaj Primary School
School
Against Magan Museum, Bachelor Road, Ramnagar, Wardha
Healthcare55
Map of Wardha
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Getting there and nearby towns
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Sindi 1 km west, about 1 min by car
- Borgaon 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Bhīmnagar 2 km southwest, about 2 min by car
- Nālvādi 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Mhāsāl 4 km east, about 4 min by car
- Pipri 5 km north, about 5 min by car
- Deoli 16 km southwest, about 16 min by car
- Sonegaon 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Pulgaon 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Nagpur 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Viswasanthi Stupa, Wardha, Muk.khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi Hill Park, MGAHV, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- District Collector headquarters wardha, Suraj Digrase, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa5-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa4-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gitai Mandir4-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa1-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gitai Mandir2-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa2-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gitai Mandir1-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa6-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gitai Mandir3-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa3-Wardha-Maharashtra, सुबोध कुलकर्णी, CC BY-SA 4.0
- An Another Gate for Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Lord Buddha, Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Wardha - panoramio - Kailash Mohankar (2), Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Lord Buddha, Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Wardha - panoramio - Kailash Mohankar (1), Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Lord Buddha, Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Wardha - panoramio - Kailash Mohankar, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Lord Buddha, Vishwa Shanti Stupa, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Inscription of Gitai Shlokas on Stones, Gitai Mandir, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- The Entrance of Gitai Mandir, Gopuri, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Park, Gitai Mandir, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Park at Gitai Mandir, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- A huge tree at Gitai Mandir, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- A Tree, Gitai Mandir Park, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Lawn in the park, Gitai Mandir, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Blossomed Gulmohar Tree at Gandhi Hill Park, MGAHV, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Gandhi Hill Park, MGAHV, Wardha - panoramio - Kailash Mohankar, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Gandhi Hill Park, MGAHV, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Lawn at Gandhi Hill Park, MGAHV, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Gandhi Hill Park, Mahatma Gandhi Antrrashtriya Hindi VishwaVidyalaya, Wardha - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Deep Poojan, Seema L Bargat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Shlokas of Gitai are inscribed on the stone pillars - panoramio - Kailash Mohankar, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- The Shlokas of Gitai are inscribed on the stone pillars - panoramio, Kailash Mohankar, CC BY 3.0
- Pebble Painting, Virendra P. Yadav, CC BY-SA 4.0
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