Datia Palace
Seven storeys, never lived in, all stone and brick.
- Where
- Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.9183, 78.6645
Get the Datia Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Datia Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Madhya Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Datia Palace
Jhansi Fort 52 km
The fort Rani Lakshmibai defended in 1858, and rode out of at night with her son tied to her back.
Jai Vilas Mahal 59 km
The Scindia palace with a chandelier so heavy they marched elephants on the roof to test it.
Gwalior Fort 60 km
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Ram Raja Temple 63 km
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Orchha 63 km
Palaces and cenotaphs along the Betwa, left almost untouched since the capital moved away in 1783.
Orchha Cenotaphs 63 km
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Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli 72 km
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Bateshwar Temples 79 km
Two hundred small temples of the eighth century, rebuilt stone by stone from rubble over the last twenty years.
More national monuments in Madhya Pradesh
Questions
Where is Datia Palace?
Datia Palace is in Datia, Madhya Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Jhansi Fort (52 km), Jai Vilas Mahal (59 km), Gwalior Fort (60 km).
How do I get the Datia Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Datia Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Madhya Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Datia Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Madhya Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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