Badnawar (or Badnavar) is a Town, former pargana and a Nagar Parishad of the Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Badnawar is around 95 km from Indore - the business capital of Madhya Pradesh.

[3][4] Jayavarmadeva, A Paramara ruler, had issued a grant mentioning Vardhamanapur, which was found at Ujjain.

Badnavar fell under Dhar ruled by the Maratha Sardar Puar.

In 1818 Raja Bhagwant Singh was compelled to move to Kachhi Baroda and a settlement was made by Sir John Malcome of the British East India Company.