Mahavir Swami Sanctuary

Mahavir Swami Sanctuary, is one of many wildlife sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh. It is 125 km from Jhansi. The sanctuary is spreads over an area of 5.4 km². Jhansi provides for a wonderful gateway to the Bundelkhand region and has been rendered famous by the legendary Rani Laxmi Bai.

In addition to a variety of birds, the residents include leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambhar, black buck, blue bull, bear, jackals, langur and monkeys. The best time to visit here is from November to April. There is a forest rest house to provide accommodation facilities.

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Jhansi division topics

General	Bundelkhand Jhansi Fort Mahavir Swami Sanctuary

History	Rani Lakshmibai Central India Campaign (1858)

Districts	Jalaun Jhansi Lalitpur

Rivers, dams, lakes	Betwa Dhasan Jamni Yamuna Matatila Dam Parichha Dam Rajghat Dam Barua Sagar Tal

Languages, people	Bundeli Bundela Hindustani Standard Hindi Urdu

Transport	NH 12A NH 26 NH 76

Industries	Parichha Thermal Power Station

Lok Sabha constituencies	Jalaun Jhansi

See also	Cities and towns in Jalaun district Cities and towns in Jhansi district Cities and towns in Lalitpur district Villages in Jalaun district Villages in Lalitpur district People from Jalaun People from Jhansi People from Lalitpur

Other Divisions	Agra Aligarh Allahabad Azamgarh Bareilly Basti Chitrakoot Devipatan Faizabad Gorakhpur Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Mirzapur Moradabad Saharanpur Varanasi

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