Datia is a city and the headquarters of the Datia District of Gwalior Chambal region in north Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Datia is famous for Pitambara Peeth, a shakti pilgrimage site. It is an ancient town, mentioned in the Mahabharata and ruled by King Dantavakra. The city is 78ย km from Gwalior, 31ย km from Jhansi, 441ย km south of New Delhi, and 360ย km north of Bhopal. About 13ย km from Datia is Sonagir, a sacred Jain hill. Datia is also about 48ย km from Orchha. The nearest airport is in Datia. It was former royal seat of the Bundela Rajputs, the Mughals and later to the Scindia dynasty during the British Raj. Datia is situated near Gwalior and on the border with Uttar Pradesh. Currently, in Datia.