Vidisha District lies on the Vindhya Plateau, situated in the fork of the
Betwa and
Beas rivers. During the 5th and 6th centuries BC, it became an important trade center and a lively city under the Sungas, Nagas,
Satvahanas and
Guptas. Emperor
Ashoka was governor of Vidisha, and which is mentioned in
Kalidasa's immortal Meghdoot.
Vidisha covers an area of 7,371 sq km with a population of 1 million. The climate is generally dry except during the south-west monsoon season.
Udaigiri Caves, Heliodorus Pillar, Bijamandal Mosque, Maladevi Temple, Hindola Torana, Bajramath Temple, Shalbhanjika, and Udayeshwara Temple are some of the main attractions.
