History
Present day Rewa was part of Baghelkhand region which expanded from present day Prayagraj in North to Ratanpur in South, Jabalpur in West to Surajpur in East.Revolt of 1857
Thakur Ranmat Singh of Mankahri revolted against British, and was hanged in 1859.Geography
Rewa lies between 24° 18’ and 25° 12’ north latitudes and 81° 2’ and 82° 18’. The district is bounded on the north by Uttar Pradesh, on the east and southeast by Sidhi, on the south by Shahdol, and on the west by Satna. Rewa district is part ofDemographics
As of 2011 census, total population of Rewa district is 2,365,106 of which 12,25,100 are males and 11,40,006 are males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.22% and 13.19% of the population respectively. Hinduism is majority religion in Rewa district with 95.93% followers. Islam is second most popular religion of Rewa with approximately 3.61% following it. Christianity is followed by 0.08%, Jainism by 0.03%, Sikhism by 0.04% and Buddhism by 0.04%. Around 0.01% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.26% stated 'No Particular Religion'. At the time of the 2011 census, 65.01% of the population spoke Bagheli and 34.34% Hindi as their first language.Society
The region is home to Kol Tribes of Madhya Pradesh. Rewa Riyasat had gave royal patronage to three Brahmins, today known as Tiwari, Mishra and Dubey (Parauha). These three formed closed matrimonial alliances. Tiwari had assisted Vyaghra Singh Deo Baghel and his sons to orchestrate Coup d'état of Lodhis and ascend the throne of Rewa Estate. In return of the favor, Tiwari and his successors called "Adhrajiya Tiwari" with title of "Singh Tiwari". The other known Tiwari clans are - Tiwani, Hanna etc. Mishras belong to four clans - Amanv ( Chakghat), Anjora ( Teonthar), Umapur ( Prayagraj) and Tudihar (Cuisine
The region has highest production of pulses, tobacco, mangoes, flaxseeds, Mahua etc. Thus, cuisines enjoyed by people are - # Indrahar - paste of several pulses mixed and baked in steam # Kadhi - kadhi uses Rasaj ( gram flour cakes), Sooran ( elephant foot yam) and Indrahar # Bagza - aam kery pana with toppings of gram flour spaghettis and fried withGovernance
Rewa district, itself Rewa Lok Sabha constituency is divided into following 8 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative assembly) Constituencies: # Deotalab # Gurh # Mangawan # Mauganj # Rewa # Semariya # Sirmaur # TeontharClimate
Rewa has aDivisions
Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh has 11 Tehsils # Gurh #Tourism
Deorkothar (or Deur Kothar) is known for its BuddhistForts
Rewa Riyasat had many forts under its regency, like - # Rewa Fort (by Vikramjit Singh Baghel; confluence of Bichhiya and Beehar river) # Bandhavgarh Fort # Keonti Fort # Sohawal Fort # Sohagpur Fort # Govindgarh Fort # Maihar Fort # Amarpatan FortressWaterfalls
Rewa being a Table landform has many falls - # Bahuti Prapat # Chachai Prapat # Keonti Prapat # Mahana Prapat # Purva PrapatWhite tigers
The first of the white tigers to be captured was a cub, approximately two years old, who was captured by Maharajah Martand Singh of Rewa. The tiger lived in captivity at the Maharajah's summer palace for five years and, on its death, was stuffed and sent as a gift to King George V as a sign of India's loyalty to the crown. To this day, white tigers are still kept at the Maharajah's summer palace which is located at Govindgarh. There is a White Tiger Safari in Mukundpur town of Satna district which first opened in April 3, 2016.Mohan
The first white tiger discovered in May 1951 was named Mohan by Maharajah Shri Martand Singh, who was hunting in the jungles of Bandhavgarh. On 25 May there was a report that a tigress had been sighted with four cubs, one of which was white. The tigress was shot, as were two of her four cubs, but the white cub escaped. The white cub was captured and kept in a large open courtyard within the Maharajah's 150-roomed palace. On 30 May, only three days after its capture, the white cub escaped and a long hunt was organised to recover it. The white cub was reintroduced to a repaired courtyard where he lived for the remainder of his life.Religious tourism
Devtalab Temple is a famous Shiva shrine. Ashtabhuja Mata Temple is a pious center of goddess worship. Maihar Mata Temple is visited by millions of worshippers across the region. Birasini Devi Mandir, Birsinghpur is another famous place of worship during Navratri festival. NRITY RAGHAV MANDIR ANCIENT RAM MANDIR WHERE LORD RAMA STAND IN NRITY(DANCING)POSTISION ALONG WITH MAA SITA LAST 182 YEARS CONTINUOUSLY RAMLEELA HEALD IN नृत्य राघव मंदिरhttps://photos.app.goo.gl/nbbWdbdN6c5FyQ9M7Economy
A limestone belt runs through the Rewa district and coal is found in the nearby districts of Shahdol, Umaria, Sidhi and Singrauli. Cement factories are located in nearby Naubasta, Bela (Satna district) and Bhagwar (Sidhi district). TheTransport
Railways: Rewa is connected to Satna through a 50 km Rewa-Satna Rail Line. Satna falls on the Mumbai Howrah main line viaNotable people
* Awadhesh Pratap Singh, Politician and Member of the Constituent Assembly * Sriniwas Tiwari, former Speaker of Legislative assembly of Madhya Pradesh * Avani Chaturvedi, India's first female fighter pilot *See also
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