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 Chaturved.जाने माने कवि माखनलाल चतुर्वेदी जी की जन्म भूमि।बाबड़ी वाले बालाजी मंदिर की काफी धूम है।GeographyBabai is located at. It has an average elevation of 300 metres (984 feet).