Vidisha (India
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Name (Hebrew)
וידישה (הודו : מחוז)
Name (Latin)
Vidisha (India : District)
Other forms of name
Vidiśā (India : District)
Coordinates
77.8061 77.8061 23.5239 23.5239 (gooearth )
E0780000 E0780000 N0235500 N0235500 (geonames )
Associated country
India
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(adm2; 23°55ʹ00ʺN 078°00ʹ00ʺE)
- Vidisha through the ages, 1990:p. 1 (Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh; 28°21ʹ-24°22ʹN, 77°15.30ʹ-78°18ʹE) p. 79 (Vidiśā)
- Vidisha through the ages, 1990:p. 1 (Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh; 28p0s21ʹ-24p0s22ʹN, 77p0s15.30ʹ-78p0s18ʹE) p. 79 (Vidiśā)
- Where is it, 1976(Vidisha)
Wikipedia description:
Vidisha (formerly known as Bhelsa, Besnagar and Bhaddalpur in ancient times) is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is a Jain pilgrimage center and the administrative headquarters of Vidisha district. It is located 62.5 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. The name "Vidisha" is derived from the nearby river "Bais", mentioned in the Puranas. "Vidisha" also finds its historic reference in ancient epic Ramayana, under the rule of Rama's youngest brother Shatrughna, later on under the rule of Shatrughna's younger son Shatrughati.
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