Rewa (princely state)

Rewa State
Princely State of British India
c. 1140–1947
Flag Coat of arms
Capital	Rewa
Area
• 1901	43,530 km2 (16,810 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	1,327,385
History
• Established	c. 1140
• Accession to India	1947
Succeeded by India
Today part of	India
Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 369

Rewa State, also known as Rewah, was a Kingdom and later princely state of India, surrounding its eponymous capital, the town of Rewa.^{[citation needed]}

With an area of about 43,530 km² (16,807 sq mi),^[1] Rewa was one of the largest princely states in the Bagelkhand Agency and the second largest in Central India Agency. Rewa was also the third-wealthiest principality in Central India, with an average revenue of 2.9 million rupees in 1901.^[2] The Bagelkhand Agency was dissolved in 1933, following which Rewa was placed under the authority of the Indore Residency. Rewah state had a 15-gun salute.^{[citation needed]}