Bina Etawa (Etāwa)
Bina-Etawa, often shortened as Bina, is a city in the Bina-Etawa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is an important center of economic and industrial activities for the state; a major oil refinery BPCL's Bina Refinery (formerly operated by BORL) is located in Bina. This region is known for its high quality wheat, which is exported internationally.
Bina also contains an important railway junction. The routes from Delhi-Mumbai, Lucknow-Chennai, Jhansi-Ujjain and Katni-Kota pass through Bina Railway Junction.
Bina is situated near many sites of cultural and historical interest, which include Bhopal (the capital of Madhya Pradesh), Vidisha (old bhelsha ancient city), Sanchi (the stupa of king Ashoka), Chanderi (the silk sarees of Chanderi), Malhargarh (Jain pilgrims) and Rahatgarh (known for its waterfall on Bina river).
Bina-Etawa is close to the ancient city of Eran, which was situated nearby along the bank of the Bina River. Eran was the capital of Airikina Pradesha or Airkina Vishaya, an administrative division of the Gupta empire. It is among the oldest cities found in the region and is the oldest City of MP.
Bina was formerly known as Etawa, the name of the village earlier present in the area. In 1923, the Bina Railway Junction was founded, with its name derived from the Bina River that flows nearby. The First MLA of this Vidhansabha was Ram Lal Nayak from INC. The new name was chosen to remove any ambiguity between Itawa (located in Uttar Pradesh) and Etawa. Later, administrative documents began using the name Bina-Etawa, which led to the renaming of the city as Bina-Etawa.
Located near the city, the Khimlasa Fort is a location of significant historical interest. Khimlasa Fort is said to have been founded by a Mohammedan noble, and was the mahal in the sarkar of Raisen of the subah of Malwa. The town of Khimlasa is enclosed within a fortified wall built of stone rubble.
Bina also contains an important railway junction. The routes from Delhi-Mumbai, Lucknow-Chennai, Jhansi-Ujjain and Katni-Kota pass through Bina Railway Junction.
Bina is situated near many sites of cultural and historical interest, which include Bhopal (the capital of Madhya Pradesh), Vidisha (old bhelsha ancient city), Sanchi (the stupa of king Ashoka), Chanderi (the silk sarees of Chanderi), Malhargarh (Jain pilgrims) and Rahatgarh (known for its waterfall on Bina river).
Bina-Etawa is close to the ancient city of Eran, which was situated nearby along the bank of the Bina River. Eran was the capital of Airikina Pradesha or Airkina Vishaya, an administrative division of the Gupta empire. It is among the oldest cities found in the region and is the oldest City of MP.
Bina was formerly known as Etawa, the name of the village earlier present in the area. In 1923, the Bina Railway Junction was founded, with its name derived from the Bina River that flows nearby. The First MLA of this Vidhansabha was Ram Lal Nayak from INC. The new name was chosen to remove any ambiguity between Itawa (located in Uttar Pradesh) and Etawa. Later, administrative documents began using the name Bina-Etawa, which led to the renaming of the city as Bina-Etawa.
Located near the city, the Khimlasa Fort is a location of significant historical interest. Khimlasa Fort is said to have been founded by a Mohammedan noble, and was the mahal in the sarkar of Raisen of the subah of Malwa. The town of Khimlasa is enclosed within a fortified wall built of stone rubble.
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