Govindgarh, Madhya Pradesh

Govindgarh
city
The Govindgarh palace of the Maharaja of Rewa, 1882
Govindgarh is located in Madhya Pradesh
Govindgarh
Govindgarh
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Govindgarh is located in India
Govindgarh
Govindgarh
Govindgarh (India)
Coordinates: 24°23′N 81°18′E / 24.38°N 81.3°E / 24.38; 81.3
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRewa
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
9,697
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
486 550
ISO 3166 codeIN-MP

Govindgarh, the summer capital of Mahraja Rewa, is about 18 km from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, India. The is Rewa, with an area of about 13,000 mi², was the largest princely state in the Bagelkhand Agency and the second largest in Central India Agency. The British political agent for Bagelkhand resided at Satna, on the East Indian railway. The Bagelkhand capital establish in Rewa under the Rewa Maharaja.Bagheli is the local language of the region.It's neighbouring towns are Manikawar, Gurh and Rewa .