Babai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hoshangabad district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the birthplace of the noted Hindi poet Makhanlal Chaturvedi. Babai is also famous for its shrine of Lord Hanuman, whose idol is said to have come from a Baodi stepwell beside the shrine. Over time, this place has become a major attraction in Babai. Other notable places include Chhatri on the cremation ground of the patel family and is said to be 250 years old and was made in the memory of late Shri Daulatram Ji Guru, patel who was a Taluqdar of Babai and nearby 52 villages during British times.