Bayana is a town in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. The ancient name of the city was Sripatha or Sriprashtha or Shantipura. The city is claimed to have found out by an Asura named Banasur. Bayana is about 35 kilometers from Khanwa and about 45 KM from Fatehpur Sikri.

History of Bayana
In the early 16th-mid19th century, Bayana was an important town of fame under the Mughal emperors. It was close to this town that Babar defeated Sangram Singh of Chittor. Bayana was a strong hold of the Mughals and the remains of their relics can be seen. It was in 372 AD, that Vardhana erected the sacrificial pillar in memory of pundarika sacrifice for prosperity. The city of Bayana was ruled by great rulers like Muhammad Ghori, Sikandar Lodhi and Humayun and as a result the place an important place in history. This town is the burrial place of many famous men.

In the ancient times, the city was the capital of a province of which Agra was merely a dependent village. Before the battle in 1527, Hasan Khan Mewati had initial success here. And many of the generals and soldiers of Babur were killed here. The mosque named "Talaqani Masjid" is still present to commemorate this event.Babur also constructed "Jhajhri" here.

The Bijaigarh fort which was built in 1040 AD by Jadon Raja Bijai Pal is an important tourist spot. This fort has several old temples and a red sandstone pillar bearing an inscription of Vishnuvardhan. Even Babur described this fort as one of the most famous forts in India. Another temple built here is the Temple of Usha built by Raja Laxman Sen.

Geography of Bayana
The city is located between two hill ranges that are parallel to each other. The city is located on the left bank of Gambhir River. It is located at 26.9° N 77.28° E.

Places of interest in Bayana
The important places of interest in Bayana are: