Shaurya Vardhan Shukla
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THE MAGNEFICIENT HISTORY OF REWA CITY
Brief History Of The Rewa City aka Vindhya Pradesh Rewa district came into existence on 2nd April 1948. Earlier it was known as north Rewa district. The present district derives its name from its erstwhile ruling clan of Rewa as well as Rewa town the district headquarters. It is another name for Narmada river, which is synonym for Rewa. It is also named after the clan name of the ruling house of Rewa. The river Narmada originates from Amarkantak (Shahdol district) plateau of Maikal ranges of former Rewa state. The ancient history of Rewa is known from “Bharhut Stupa” (erected during Ashoka dynasty). The region was held by Maurya dynasty during the second and third century B.C., later it fell to the Shungas. During the fourth and fifth century A.D. it was under the possession of Guptas of Magadharaj. Their rule is recorded in the inscriptions of feudatory kings of Uchhakalpas/Uchchakalpas and of the Parivrajaka Rajas found at Kho in ...
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