[4] Towards the seventh or eighth century, Bhadravati was raised from its ruins by a Bheel chieftain, who surrounded it with walls, and gave it the name of Bhilsa.

When, in the year 1230, the Emperor Altamsh took possession of it, it was the seat of a Rajpoot prince of the Chohan clan.

The town of Besnagar, 3 km from present-day Vidisha on the west side of the river, became an important trade centre in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, under the Shungas, Nagas, Satavahanas, and Guptas, and was mentioned in the Pali scriptures.

The pillar is situated about four kilometers away from the city on Vidisha-Ganj Basoda SH-14, located on the northern bank of the Vais River.

It is a 20 feet and 7 inches tall stone pillar, commonly called Kham Baba.

[10] The 12th-century Tri-shashthi-shalaka-purusha-charitra mentions an image of Bhillasvamin at Vidisa, along with a copy of Jivant Swami buried in the sand.

[15][16][17][18] Near the eastern edge of the old town are the remains of a large temple of the late Paramara period known as the Bijamaṇḍal.

That it was never finished is evidenced by the unfinished carved niches and architectural pieces found round the base of the temple plinth.

[22] On top of the plinth is a small mosque made using pillars, one of which has an inscription dating probably from the time of king Naravarman (circa 1094–1134).

To one side of the Bijamaṇḍal is a store house of the Archaeological Survey of India containing many sculptures collected in the neighbourhood.

The tank and a large bell-capital dating back to the 1st century BCE can be seen on the nearby hill.

Lohangi is a large rock right in the heart of Vidisha, within walking distance of the railway station, is of religious and historical significance in the region.

It is a series of at least 20 caves, containing both Hindu and Jain sculptures from the Gupta Era, sometime between the 4th and 5th century CE.

Maladevi temple is a grand Portal of ninth century CE, situated on the eastern slope of a hill and built on a huge platform cut out of the hillside and strengthened by a massive retaining wall, Maladevi temple's imposing structure provides a panoramic valley view, in Gyaraspur, about 40 km from Vidisha along NH-86.

Near it, four carved and sculpted pillars and beams seem to be the ruins of Trimurthy temple set on one raised platform, as Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Parvati and their servants are sculpted on these pillars and beams.

[26] Dashavtar Temple is situated on the north of the local lake, where ruins of a group of small Vaishnava shrines can be found.

Towards the western bank of the lake lie the ruins of sati pillars that date back to 9th or 10th century CE.

Udayeshwara Temple, located in Udaipur village of the Basoda Tehsil, is one of the most prominent Hindu shrines in the region.

Other inscriptions found at the temple suggest that Parmara King Udayaditya dedicated it to Lord Shiva.

There is a Grant-in-Aid Autonomous College called Samrat Ashok Technological Institute (SATI).