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			{{Short description\|Indian princely state}}
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	\|conventional_long_name = Rewa State<br><small>Rewah State</small>		\|conventional_long_name = Rewa State<br /><small>Rewah State</small>
	\|common_name = Rewa		\|common_name = Rewa
	\|nation = [[British India]]		\|nation = [[British India]]
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	\|image_flag =Flag of the Rewa State.svg		\|image_flag =Flag of the Rewa State.svg
	\|image_coat = Rewa State CoA.png		\|image_coat = Rewa State CoA.png
	~~\|image_map = Rewah map.jpg~~
	~~\|image_map_caption = Rewah State in the [[Imperial Gazetteer of India]]~~
	\|stat_area1 =33670		\|stat_area1 =33670
	\|stat_year1 =1901		\|stat_year1 =1901
	\|stat_pop1 = 1327385		\|stat_pop1 = 1327385
	\|today = [[India]]		\|today = India
	\|footnotes = ''Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer''. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 369		\|footnotes = ''Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer''. (New York: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 369
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	[[File:Maharaja of Rewa in 1877.jpg\|thumb\|The Maharaja of Rewa in 1877]]		[[File:Maharaja of Rewa in 1877.jpg\|thumb\|The Maharaja of Rewa in 1877]]
	[[File:Maharaja rewapalace govindgarh1870.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The [[Govindgarh Palace\|Govindgarh palace]] of the Maharaja of Rewa in 1882]]		[[File:Maharaja rewapalace govindgarh1870.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The [[Govindgarh Palace\|Govindgarh palace]] of the Maharaja of Rewa in 1882]]
	'''Rewa State''', also known as '''Rewah''', was a [[princely state]] of India, surrounding its eponymous capital, the town of [[Rewa, India\|Rewa]].<ref>[http://rewacityonline.tk/ RewaCityOnline – Information about Rewa City]</ref>		'''Rewa State''', also known as '''Rewah''', was a Rajput [[princely state]] of India, surrounding its eponymous capital, the town of [[Rewa, India\|Rewa]].<ref>[http://rewacityonline.tk/ RewaCityOnline – Information about Rewa City]</ref>

	With an area of about {{convert\|13000\|sqmi\|order=flip\|abbr=on}}, Rewa was the largest princely state 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 rupees 2.9 million in 1901.<ref>https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V09_384.gif</ref> ~~The [[British India\|British]] political agent for Bagelkhand resided at [[Satna]], on the East Indian railway.~~ The Bagelkhand Agency was dissolved in 1933, following which Rewa was placed under the authority of the [[Indore Residency]].		With an area of about {{convert\|13000\|sqmi\|order=flip\|abbr=on}}, Rewa was the largest princely state 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 rupees 2.9 million in 1901.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V09_384.gif\|title = Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 9, page 378 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library}}</ref> 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.

			[[File:Central India Agency Map.jpg\|thumb\|Central India Agency Map]]

	== History ==		== History ==
			[[File:Former Flag of the Rewa State.svg\|thumb\|250px\|Flag of Rewa State in the 19th century<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India K–Z]</ref>]]

	According to legend, the kingdom of Rewa was founded around 1140 CE. On 5 October 1812, it became a [[British protectorate]]. Between 1 April 1875 and 15 October 1895, Rewa remained under the direct colonial administration of [[British India]].<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely States of India]</ref>		According to legend, the kingdom of Rewa was founded around 1140 CE. On 5 October 1812, it became a [[British protectorate]]. Between 1 April 1875 and 15 October 1895, Rewa remained under the direct colonial administration of [[British India]].<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely States of India]</ref>

	The ruler of Rewa ruled from [[Bandhavgarh]] during the founding reign of Raja Vyaghra Dev, who was a direct descendant of [[Vaghela dynasty# List of rulers\|Gujarati warrior king Vir Dhawal]]. In 1617, Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. Maharaja [[Martand Singh]] was the last ruler of Rewa who acceded to the [[Political integration of India\|Union of India]] after the country became India.{{citation needed\|date=January 2017}}		The ruler of Rewa ruled from [[Bandhavgarh]] during the founding reign of Raja Vyaghra Dev, who was a direct descendant of [[Vaghela dynasty#List of rulers\|Gujarati warrior king Vir Dhawal]]. In 1617, Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. Maharaja [[Martand Singh]] was the last ruler of Rewa who acceded to the [[Political integration of India\|Union of India]] after the country became India.{{citation needed\|date=January 2017}}

	~~Emperor~~ [[Akbar]] was given refuge at Rewa at age 10, when his father [[Humayun]] fled India following a defeat in war. Prince Ramchandra Singh and Akbar grew up together as royal heirs. Maharaja Ramchandra Singh and Akbar remained friends. In the mid-1550s, Raja Ramachandra Singh Baghela maintained a musically talented court, including the legendary [[Tansen]]. Two of the Navratnas of Akbar, Tansen and [[Birbal]] (originally named Mahesh Das) were sent from Rewa by Maharaja Ramchandra Singh once Akbar became Emperor of India.		[[Akbar]] was given refuge at Rewa at age 10, when his father [[Humayun]] fled India following a defeat in war. Prince Ramchandra Singh and Akbar grew up together as royal heirs. Maharaja Ramchandra Singh and Akbar remained friends. In the mid-1550s, Raja Ramachandra Singh Baghela maintained a musically talented court, including the legendary [[Tansen]]. Two of the Navratnas of Akbar, Tansen and [[Birbal]] (originally named Mahesh Das) were sent from Rewa by Maharaja Ramchandra Singh once Akbar became Emperor of India. In 1580, Akbar reorganized his empire into 12 ''[[Subah]]s'' and combined the provinces of [[Jaunpur Sultanate]], [[Kara-Manikpur]] and territory of Bandhogarh into the ''Subah of Ilahabad''.
	[[~~File:Former Flag of~~ the ~~Rewa State.svg\|thumb\|250px\|Flag~~ of ~~Rewa State in the 19th century<ref>~~[~~http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K~~-~~W.html Princely States of India K–Z]</ref>~~]]

	Rewa was the first princely state in India to declare [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] the national language, in the times of Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]]. He is also credited for declaring the first responsive government in modern India, providing citizens of Rewa state a right to question their monarch's decisions.		Rewa was the first princely state in India to declare [[Hindi language\|Hindi]] the national language, in the times of Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]]. He is also credited for declaring the first responsive government in modern India, providing citizens of Rewa state a right to question their monarch's decisions.
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	=== Post-independence period ===		=== Post-independence period ===
	Upon India's independence in 1947, the maharaja of Rewa acceded unto the [[Dominion of India]]. Rewa later merged with the Union of India and became part of [[Vindhya Pradesh]], which was formed by the merger of the former princely states of the [[~~Bagelkhand~~]] and [[Bundelkhand]] agencies. Rewa served as the capital of the new state.		Upon India's independence in 1947, the maharaja of Rewa acceded unto the [[Dominion of India]]. Rewa later merged with the Union of India and became part of [[Vindhya Pradesh]], which was formed by the merger of the former princely states of the [[Baghelkhand]] and [[Bundelkhand]] agencies. Rewa served as the capital of the new state.

	In 1956, Vindhya Pradesh was merged with other nearby political entities to form the Indian constitutive state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The Maharaja's palace was converted into a museum.		In 1956, Vindhya Pradesh was merged with other nearby political entities to form the Indian constitutive state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The Maharaja's palace was converted into a museum.
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	== Rulers==		== Rulers==
	[[Image:Delhi Durbar 1903.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|Elephant Carriage of the [[Maharaja]] of Rewa, [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1903\|Delhi Durbar of 1903]].]]		[[Image:Delhi Durbar 1903.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|Elephant Carriage of the [[Maharaja]] of Rewa, [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1903\|Delhi Durbar of 1903]].]]
	The predecessor state, Bandhogarh, was founded {{circa}} 1140. The chiefs of Rewa were Vaghelas descended from the Rajput [[Solanki (clan)\|Solanki]] clan, which ruled over [[Gujarat]] from the 10th to 13th century. Vyaghra Deo, a brother of a ruler of Gujarat, is said to have made his way into northern India around the middle of the 13th century and gained the fort of Marpha, {{convert\|18\|mi\|order=flip\|abbr=on}} north-east of [[Kalinjar]]. His son Karandeo, married a Kalchuri (Haihaya) princess of [[Garha Kingdom\|Mandla]], and received in dowry the fort of Bandhogarh which, until its destruction in 1597 by [[Akbar]], was the Baghel capital. In 1298, [[Ulugh Khan]], acting under orders of the sultan of Delhi, [[Alauddin Khilji]], drove the [[Karna (Vaghela dynasty)\|last Vaghela ruler]] of Gujarat from his country and this is believed to have caused a considerable migration of Baghels to Bandhogarh. Until the 15th century, the Baghels of Bandhogarh were engaged in extending their possessions and escaped the attention of the Delhi Sultans, in 1498–1499, [[Sikandar Lodi]] failed in his attempt to take the fort of Bandhogarh.{{citation needed\|date=January 2017}}		The predecessor state, Bandhogarh, was founded {{circa}} 1140. The chiefs of Rewa were Vaghelas descended from the Rajput [[Solanki (clan)\|Solanki]] clan, which ruled over [[Gujarat]] from the 10th to 13th century. Vyaghra Deo, a brother of a ruler of Gujarat, is said to have made his way into northern India around the middle of the 13th century and gained the fort of Marpha, {{convert\|18\|mi\|order=flip\|abbr=on}} north-east of [[Kalinjar]]. His son Karandeo, married a [https://satna.nic.in/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8/ Kalchuri (Haihaya)] princess of [[Garha Kingdom\|Mandla]], and received in dowry the fort of Bandhogarh which, until its destruction in 1597 by [[Akbar]], was the Baghel capital. In 1298, [[Ulugh Khan]], acting under orders of the sultan of Delhi, [[Alauddin Khilji]], drove the [[Karna (Vaghela dynasty)\|last Vaghela ruler]] of Gujarat from his country and this is believed to have caused a considerable migration of Baghels to Bandhogarh. Until the 15th century, the Baghels of Bandhogarh were engaged in extending their possessions and escaped the attention of the Delhi Sultans, in 1498–1499, [[Sikandar Lodi]] failed in his attempt to take the fort of Bandhogarh.{{citation needed\|date=January 2017}}

	=== List of rulers ===		=== List of rulers ===
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	* Maharaja Vyaghra Deo		* Maharaja Vyaghra Deo
	* Maharaja Karan Deo		* Maharaja Karan Deo
	* Maharaja Sohag Deo~~, established the town of [[Shahdol\|Sohagpur]].~~		* Maharaja Sohag Deo
	* Maharaja Sarang Deo		* Maharaja Sarang Deo
	* Maharaja Vilas Deo, established the [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh\|Bilaspur]] city.		* Maharaja Vilas Deo, established the [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh\|Bilaspur]] city.
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	* Maharaja Anirudh Singh Deo, r.1690–1700, a grandson of Raja Anoop Singh, he was adopted by and succeeded his childless uncle, Raja Bhao Singh.		* Maharaja Anirudh Singh Deo, r.1690–1700, a grandson of Raja Anoop Singh, he was adopted by and succeeded his childless uncle, Raja Bhao Singh.
	* Maharaja Avadhut Singh Deo, r.1700–1755. The state was sacked by Hirde Shah of [[Panna State\|Panna]], {{circa}}1731, causing the Raja to flee to Pratapgarh in [[Oudh]] (Awadh).		* Maharaja Avadhut Singh Deo, r.1700–1755. The state was sacked by Hirde Shah of [[Panna State\|Panna]], {{circa}}1731, causing the Raja to flee to Pratapgarh in [[Oudh]] (Awadh).
	* Maharaja Ajit Singh Deo, r.1755–1809.		* Maharaja Ajit Singh Deo, r.1755–1809. The state was sacked by Nayak Yashwantrao alias Shrimant Jaswantkubje from Bundelkhand, in which several Kalchuri families died defending the state .
	* Maharaja Jai Singh Deo, b.1765, r.1809–1835. In 1812, a body of Pindaris raided Mirzapur ~~from Rewa~~ territory, for which Jai Singh was called upon to accede to a treaty acknowledging the protection of the British Government, and agreed to refer all disputes with neighbouring chiefs to their arbitration and to allow British troops in his territories.		* Maharaja Jai Singh Deo, b.1765, r.1809–1835. In 1812, a body of Pindaris raided Rewa from Mirzapur territory, for which Jai Singh was called upon to accede to a treaty acknowledging the protection of the British Government, and agreed to refer all disputes with neighbouring chiefs to their arbitration and to allow British troops in his territories.
	* Maharaja Vishwanath Singh Deo, b.1789, r.1835–1854.		* Maharaja Vishwanath Singh Deo, b.1789, r.1835–1854.
	* Maharaja Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, b.1831, r.1854–1857 as Raja then as Majaraja 1857–1880. He helped the British quell the uprisings in the neighbouring Mandla and Jabalpur districts in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857\|mutiny of 1857]]. For this service the [[Sohagpur]] (Shahdol) and [[Amarkantak]] [[pargana]]s were restored to his rule (having been seized by the [[Marathas]] in the beginning of the century), and he was made the first Majaraja of Rewa, ruling until his death on 5 February 1880.		* Maharaja Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, b.1831, r.1854–1857 as Raja then as Majaraja 1857–1880. He helped the British quell the uprisings in the neighbouring Mandla and Jabalpur districts in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857\|mutiny of 1857]]. For this service the [[Sohagpur]] (Shahdol) and [[Amarkantak]] [[pargana]]s were restored to his rule (having been seized by the [[Marathas]] in the beginning of the century), and he was made the first Majaraja of Rewa, ruling until his death on 5 February 1880.

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|today = [[India]]
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[[File:Maharaja of Rewa in 1877.jpg|thumb|The Maharaja of Rewa in 1877]]
[[File:Maharaja rewapalace govindgarh1870.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Govindgarh Palace|Govindgarh palace]] of the Maharaja of Rewa in 1882]]
'''Rewa State''', also known as '''Rewah''', was a [[princely state]] of India, surrounding its eponymous capital, the town of [[Rewa, India|Rewa]].<ref>[http://rewacityonline.tk/ RewaCityOnline – Information about Rewa City]</ref>

With an area of about {{convert|13000|sqmi|order=flip|abbr=on}}, Rewa was the largest princely state 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 rupees 2.9 million in 1901.<ref>https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V09_384.gif</ref> The [[British India|British]] political agent for Bagelkhand resided at [[Satna]], on the East Indian railway. The Bagelkhand Agency was dissolved in 1933, following which Rewa was placed under the authority of the [[Indore Residency]].

== History ==
According to legend, the kingdom of Rewa was founded around 1140 CE. On 5 October 1812, it became a [[British protectorate]]. Between 1 April 1875 and 15 October 1895, Rewa remained under the direct colonial administration of [[British India]].<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Princely States of India]</ref>

The ruler of Rewa ruled from [[Bandhavgarh]] during the founding reign of Raja Vyaghra Dev, who was a direct descendant of [[Vaghela dynasty# List of rulers|Gujarati warrior king Vir Dhawal]]. In 1617, Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. Maharaja [[Martand Singh]] was the last ruler of Rewa who acceded to the [[Political integration of India|Union of India]] after the country became India.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

Emperor [[Akbar]] was given refuge at Rewa at age 10, when his father [[Humayun]] fled India following a defeat in war. Prince Ramchandra Singh and Akbar grew up together as royal heirs. Maharaja Ramchandra Singh and Akbar remained friends. In the mid-1550s, Raja Ramachandra Singh Baghela maintained a musically talented court, including the legendary [[Tansen]]. Two of the Navratnas of Akbar, Tansen and [[Birbal]] (originally named Mahesh Das) were sent from Rewa by Maharaja Ramchandra Singh once Akbar became Emperor of India.
[[File:Former Flag of the Rewa State.svg|thumb|250px|Flag of Rewa State in the 19th century<ref>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_K-W.html Princely States of India K–Z]</ref>]]

Rewa was the first princely state in India to declare [[Hindi language|Hindi]] the national language, in the times of Maharaja [[Gulab Singh]]. He is also credited for declaring the first responsive government in modern India, providing citizens of Rewa state a right to question their monarch's decisions.

The state came under British paramountcy in 1812 and remained a princely state within the [[British Raj]] until [[independence of India|India's independence]] in 1947.

During the long minority of Raja Venkat Raman Singh ({{abbr|b.|born}}1876, {{abbr|r.|ruled}}1880–1918), the administration of the state was reformed. In 1901, the town boasted a high school, a "model jail" and two hospitals: the Victoria hospital and the Zenana hospital. However, it was still adjudged among the most backward areas of the country by [[V.P. Menon]], after he visited the state in 1947.

=== Post-independence period ===
Upon India's independence in 1947, the maharaja of Rewa acceded unto the [[Dominion of India]]. Rewa later merged with the Union of India and became part of [[Vindhya Pradesh]], which was formed by the merger of the former princely states of the [[Bagelkhand]] and [[Bundelkhand]] agencies. Rewa served as the capital of the new state.

In 1956, Vindhya Pradesh was merged with other nearby political entities to form the Indian constitutive state of [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The Maharaja's palace was converted into a museum.

In February 2007, the most-extensive book on the history of Rewa, ''Baghelkhand, or the Tigers’ Lair'' by Dr D.E.U Baker, was published by Oxford University Press.

[[Bagheli]] is local language of Rewa.

== Rulers==
[[Image:Delhi Durbar 1903.jpg|250px|thumb|Elephant Carriage of the [[Maharaja]] of Rewa, [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1903|Delhi Durbar of 1903]].]]
The predecessor state, Bandhogarh, was founded {{circa}} 1140. The chiefs of Rewa were Vaghelas descended from the Rajput [[Solanki (clan)|Solanki]] clan, which ruled over [[Gujarat]] from the 10th to 13th century. Vyaghra Deo, a brother of a ruler of Gujarat, is said to have made his way into northern India around the middle of the 13th century and gained the fort of Marpha, {{convert|18|mi|order=flip|abbr=on}} north-east of [[Kalinjar]]. His son Karandeo, married a Kalchuri (Haihaya) princess of [[Garha Kingdom|Mandla]], and received in dowry the fort of Bandhogarh which, until its destruction in 1597 by [[Akbar]], was the Baghel capital. In 1298, [[Ulugh Khan]], acting under orders of the sultan of Delhi, [[Alauddin Khilji]], drove the [[Karna (Vaghela dynasty)|last Vaghela ruler]] of Gujarat from his country and this is believed to have caused a considerable migration of Baghels to Bandhogarh. Until the 15th century, the Baghels of Bandhogarh were engaged in extending their possessions and escaped the attention of the Delhi Sultans, in 1498–1499, [[Sikandar Lodi]] failed in his attempt to take the fort of Bandhogarh.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

=== List of rulers ===
The following is a list of known rulers of Rewa (or its predecessor state, Bandhogarh), in chronological order by their reign. They took the title of Raja or, from 1857, Majaraja or Maharaja.

* Maharaja Vyaghra Deo
* Maharaja Karan Deo
* Maharaja Sohag Deo, established the town of [[Shahdol|Sohagpur]].
* Maharaja Sarang Deo
* Maharaja Vilas Deo, established the [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] city.
* Maharaja Bhimal Deo
* Maharaja Anik Deo [Ranik Deo]
* Maharaja Valan Deo
* Maharaja Dalkeshwar Deo
* Maharaja Malkeshwar Deo
* Maharaja Variyar Deo
* Maharaja Bullar Deo
* Maharaja Singh Deo
* Maharaja Bhairam Deo
* Maharaja Narhari Deo
* Maharaja Bheer Deo
* Maharaja Shalivahan Deo, {{abbr|r.|ruled}}1495–1500, Raja of Bandhogarh
* Maharaja Veer Singh Deo, r.1500–1540, established the town of [[Birsinghpur]].
* Maharaja Virbhan Singh, r.1540–1555 ; fought against Sher shah with Chandela Rajputs during the siege of Kalinjar Fort
* Maharaja Ramchandra Singh, r.1555–1592
* Maharaja Birbhadra Singh Deo, 1592-1602
* Maharaja Duryodhan Singh(illegitimate son of Birbhadra Singh Deo),1602-1618,(deposed); His accession gave rise to disturbances. [[Akbar]] intervened, captured and dismantled the Bandhogarh fort in 1597 after a siege of eight months.
* Maharaja Vikramaditya Deo, r.1618–1630. He founded the town of Rewa in 1618 (which perhaps means that he undertook the construction of palaces and other buildings there because the place had already assumed importance in 1554 when it was held by Jalal Khan, son of emperor [[Shershah Suri]]).
* Maharaja Amar Singh II, r.1630–1643, established the town of [[Amarpatan]].
* Maharaja Anoop Singh Deo, r.1643–1660
* Maharaja Bhao Singh Deo, r.1660–1690. He married twice but died childless.
* Maharaja Anirudh Singh Deo, r.1690–1700, a grandson of Raja Anoop Singh, he was adopted by and succeeded his childless uncle, Raja Bhao Singh.
* Maharaja Avadhut Singh Deo, r.1700–1755. The state was sacked by Hirde Shah of [[Panna State|Panna]], {{circa}}1731, causing the Raja to flee to Pratapgarh in [[Oudh]] (Awadh).
* Maharaja Ajit Singh Deo, r.1755–1809.
* Maharaja Jai Singh Deo, b.1765, r.1809–1835. In 1812, a body of Pindaris raided Mirzapur from Rewa territory, for which Jai Singh was called upon to accede to a treaty acknowledging the protection of the British Government, and agreed to refer all disputes with neighbouring chiefs to their arbitration and to allow British troops in his territories.
* Maharaja Vishwanath Singh Deo, b.1789, r.1835–1854.
* Maharaja Raghuraj Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, b.1831, r.1854–1857 as Raja then as Majaraja 1857–1880. He helped the British quell the uprisings in the neighbouring Mandla and Jabalpur districts in the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|mutiny of 1857]]. For this service the [[Sohagpur]] (Shahdol) and [[Amarkantak]] [[pargana]]s were restored to his rule (having been seized by the [[Marathas]] in the beginning of the century), and he was made the first Majaraja of Rewa, ruling until his death on 5 February 1880.
* Maharaja Venkatraman Ramanuj Prasad Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, b.1876, r.1880–1918.
* Maharaja Gulab Singh Ju Deo Bahadur, b.1903, r.1918–1946 (deposed).
* Maharaja Sajjan Singh of Ratlam (Regent), b.1880, r.1918–1919, 1922–1923.
* Philip Bannerman Warburton (Interim), b.1878, r.1919.
* Dewan Bahadur Brijmohan Nath Zutshi (Regent, President of Regency Council), b.1877, r.1920–1922.
* Elliot James Dowell Colvin (Interim), b.1885, r.1922.
* Maharaja [[Martand Singh]] Ju Deo Bahadur, b.1923, r.1946–1995.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{commons category-inline|Rewa State}}
* {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Rewa |volume=23 |pages=224–225 |short=x}}

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