Mahoba is a district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district headquarters are situated at Mahoba Town. It forms part of the Chitrakoot division. Khajuraho, Laundi, Kulpahar, Charkhari, Kalinjar, Orchha and Jhansi are the surrounding places of historical importance. Mahoba was a tehsil in the district Hamirpur until February 11, 1995. It was then as a district by the then Chief Minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav. Since then, the place has shown huge improvements on the social, cultural and individual front.

Mahoba History

The Nawab and his forces were badly defeated by the Peshwa. The Maratha Chieftain was given one-third of his dominion by the Chhatrasal for his help. Mahoba, Shri Nagar, Jaitpur, Kulpahar were included in this dominion. The Marathas ceded the Bundelkhand area to the British according to the Treaty of Bessien in 1803 AD. The Subedar of Jalaun took charge of the place until 1858 after which the East India Company took over it. . Mahoba was made the headquarters of a sub-division in the district of Hamirpur. Mr. Carne, the British Sub-divisional Magistrate found refuge in the nearby Charkari estate which was under the rule of Raja Ratan Singh. The Rani of Jhansi got annoyed at this betrayal and asked the forces of Tantia Tope to attack Charkari and capture Carne. Raja Ratan Singh surrendered and entered into a treaty with Tantya Tope. British General Whitloack took charge of Mahoba from the rebels. He arrested a large number of local rebels and hanged some of the prominent men on the trees in the vicinity called Haveli Darwaza. To honor the rebels, an annual fest called Shaheed Mela is organized every year.

Mahoba Tourism

Tourist places in Mahoba 
Shiv Tandav
Jain Tirthkar
Khakraha math
Urmil Dam 
Chandika Devi Temple
Sun Temple 
Sri Nagar
Beatal Forming 
Alha & Udal Chowk 
Gokhar Parvat
Charkhari Estate 
Belatal