Vidisha counted among the well-known cities of ancient India, was the capital of Dasarna or Akara, i.e. eastern Malwa. The brightest era, of course, lasted from Ashoka’s reign to the Imperial Guptas.

The various archaeological sites and cultural centres in and adjoining the Vidisha region have largely contributed for the unhampered cultural growth from the proto-historic times to the Paramara period. This is attested to by the discovery of numerous antiquities recovered from the various sites. The ancient literary evidences and the available source-material also supports to the statements that Vidisha region represented one of the chief centres in the country, where religious and cultural integration was fructified.