The Yamuna is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m (14,800 ft) on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand, it travels a total length of 1,376 kilometres (855 mi) and has a drainage system of 366,223 square kilometres (141,399 sq mi), 40.2% of the entire Ganges Basin. It merges with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, which is a site of the Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival held every 12 years.
Chitrakoot Division is an administrative division of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Historically part of Bundelkhand region, it includes the districts of:
The Betwa is a river in Central and Northern India, and a tributary of the Yamuna. It rises in the Vindhya Range (Raisen) just north of Narmadapuram in Madhya Pradesh and flows northeast through Madhya Pradesh and Orchha to Uttar Pradesh. Nearly half of its course, which is not navigable, runs over the Malwa Plateau. The confluence of the Betwa and the Yamuna rivers is in Hamirpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
The Dhasan River is a river in central India. A right bank tributary of the Betwa River, it originates in Begumganj tehsil.
Bundelkhand, a region in central India, has been an ancient center of Jainism. It covers northern part of Madhya Pradesh and southern western part of Uttar Pradesh.
Lalitpur District is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Lalitpur district is a part of Jhansi Division. Lalitpur is the main town and administrative headquarters. The district occupies an area of 5,039 km².
The Rajghat Dam is an inter-state dam project of the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh under construction on the Betwa River about 14 km from Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh and 22 km from Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh.
Bina-Etawa, often shortened as Bina, is a city in the Bina-etawa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The name Bina-etawa is derived from the Bina river flowing through nearby the city, except this 4 more rivers are flowing through the surrounding area of city, they are Motichur(famous Katra temple of the city situated oñ this river), Betwa, Narayani(Naren Between Bina and Lalitpur), Silar etc. The city is an important centre of economic and industrial activities for the state; a major oil refinery is located in Bina. This region is known for its high quality wheat, which is exported internationally.
Mungaoli is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ashoknagar district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the Bina-Kota railway line. Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarti has taken the Education from Mungaoli. It is situated near the Historic Place Chanderi & Chanderi has just 38 km away from Mungaoli.
Parichha is a census town in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on Jhansi-Kanpur highway on the bank of Betwa River.
Dasharna was an ancient Indian janapada (realm) in eastern Malwa region between the Dhasan River and the Betwa River. The name of the janapada was derived from the Daśārṇa, the ancient name of the Dhasan River. The janapada was also known as Akara and Rudradaman I in his Junagarh rock inscription referred to this region by this name. Kalidasa in his Meghaduta mentioned the city of Vidisha as the capital of Dasharna. Other important cities of this janapada were Erakina and Erikachha. According to the Mahabharata, the queen of king Virabahu or Subahu of Chedi kingdom and the queen of king Bhima of Vidarbha were daughters of the king of Dasharna.
Kotra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
INS Betwa (F39) is a Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate currently in service with the Indian Navy. The ship is named for the Betwa River.
Parichha Dam, built on the Betwa River near Parichha town, which is about 25 km from Jhansi on the Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway No. 25. Its reservoir is used by the Parichha Thermal Power Station for electricity generation. The reservoir's impounded water that runs to Notghat Bridge, 34 km away from Jhansi - is popular for water sports.
Deogarh is a village in Lalitpur district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the right bank of Betwa River and to the west of Lalitpur hills. It is known for Gupta monuments and for many ancient monuments of Jain origins inside and outside the walls of the fort.
Jamni is a village in Pillukhera Tehsil in Jind District of Haryana State, India. It belongs to Hisar Division. It is located 20 km towards the east from district headquarters Jind. 3 km from Pillukhera. 178 km from State capital Chandigarh. Jamni's Pin code is 126113 and postal head office is Pillukhera.
The Orchha Fort complex, which houses a large number of ancient monuments consisting of the fort, palaces, temple, and other edifices, is located in the Orchha town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The fort and other structures within it were built by the Bundela Rajputs starting from the early 16th century by King Rudra Pratap Singh of the Orchha State and others who followed him.
Jigni State was a princely state of the Bundelkhand Agency of the British Raj. It was a small Sanad state of about 82.87 km2 with a population of 4,297 inhabitants in 1901. The state was surrounded by the Hamirpur and Jhansi districts of the United Provinces.
Sikri Vyas is a village near Kotra in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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