About District
Rewa is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a major city located south of Allahabad. Situated on a part of the Vindhya Plateau, the city is irrigated by the Tons River and its tributaries.
It is bordered by the state of Uttar Pradesh to the north, Satna district to the west, Mirzapur to the east, and Sidhi district to the south. It covers an area of 6,240 square kilometers. Rewa was formerly a large princely state. The local population includes members of the Gond and Kol tribes, who inhabit the hilly regions. The district is rich in forests, which yield lac and timber and are home to various wild animals. The breed of white tigers was discovered in the forests of Rewa. Paddy is the district’s principal crop.
The princely state of Rewa was established by Baghel Rajputs around 1400 AD. Rewa rose to prominence after the Mughal Emperor Akbar destroyed the city of Bandhavgarh; in 1597 AD, it was selected as the capital of the Rewa princely state. The city also served as the headquarters of the British Agency.
