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3 unusual facts about Rewa


Ashish Kumar Dubey

Martyr Major Ashish Kumar Dubey was born on 8 July 1973 in the Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

Tansen started his musical career from here before moving to Akbar's court.

Birbal (Born as Mahesh Das from Sihawal, Sidhi) originated from here before moving to Akbar's court.


Akbar II

Prince Mirza Akbar was born on 22 April 1760 to Emperor Shah Alam II at Mukundpur, Rewa, while his father was in exile.

Ayodhya Prasad

It took Ayodhya Prasad until 1950 to rebuild the Kisan Sangh so that it was again the largest farmers' organisation in Fiji with support extending to the northern cane farming areas in Vanua Levu and a new farmers' union allied to the Kisan Sangh active in the Rewa area.

Ben M. Jannif

Between 1928 and 1938 Janiff was involved as an administrator, coach and referee with Indian Reform League football team and was closely associated with the formation of the Suva, Rewa and Levuka district football teams.

Govindgarh, Madhya Pradesh

The magicians Siegfried & Roy are famous for breeding and training two white tigers for their performances, referring to them as "royal white tigers", the white tiger's association with the Maharaja of Rewa.

Joeli Bulu

He served first at Lakeba and then at Rewa, and after that the station was closed because of the wars, at Viwa.

Madhyanchal Bank

Madhyanchal Grameen Bank was formed by merging three rural banks in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India named Madhya Bharat Bank, Sharda Grameen Bank, Rewa Sidi Grameen Bank, sponsored by State Bank Of India, Allahabad Bank and Union Bank of India.

Mount Tomanivi

The main river systems, the Rewa, Navua, Sigatoka, and Ba, all have their headwaters in the central mountain area.

Raj Jain

Dr. Jain obtained a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (Computer Science) from Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1978, an M.E. in Automation from Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India in 1974, and a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Awdhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India in 1972.

Rewa Bridge

The Rewa Bridge is a four lane concrete girder road bridge over the Rewa River joining Suva and Nausori in Fiji.

Rewa F.C.

In 1928, two teams from Rewa, Dilkusha Excelsior Football Club and Rewa Football Club took part in competition organised by the Suva based Indian Reform League for the Vriddhi Cup.

In June 1939, Rewa, as the IDC champions played against a team from the naval ship, H.M.S. Leath at the C.S.R. grounds in Nausori.

A league competition was organised in Rewa for the first time in 1928, although football was known to be played in the area since 1916.

Thurston Gardens

Many of the inhabitants were killed and eaten by the people of Rewa.


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