Mauganj
Mauganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Bagheli is the regional language of Mauganj. Mauganj is seat of legislative assembly in Madhya Pradesh. It's Nearest Towns Are Manikwar and Hanumana and Mangawan and Deotalab. History. The history of Mauganj dates back to the eleventh century starting with the advent of the Sengar clan of Rajputs into this fertile region located in North-Eastern Madhya Pradesh. It was previously known was 'Mau Raj' under the rule of the Sengar kings who settled down in the region and laid  construction of forts in Mauganj, Mangawan and Bicchrahta. The Sengar arrived in the region from Jalaun and ruled this little kingdom and famously defended it from the Kalachuris. However, at some point in fourteenth century, the Baghelas invaded Mau Raj. They defeated the Sengars in the battle of Mau and destroyed their fort and ultimately annexed it to the kingdom of Bagelkhand. The scions of Sengars later eloped and constructed a new fortress and named it Nai Garhi which literally means 'a new fortress'. Geography. Mauganj is located at . It has an average elevation of 313 metres (1,026 feet). Mauganj  is 65 km from Rewa, and villages Ghurehata, Panni, Dhera, Barahata, Pathariya, Pakra Pandey, Khatkhri, Padar, and Nandanpur. Some sites of religious significance around Mauganj are: Demographics. India census, Mauganj had a population of 22,989. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mauganj has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 41%. In Mauganj, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. Transport. By air Nearest airport in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. By bus Bus stand available in the city bus stand Mauganj . By Train Nearest Railway Station is Rewa Station (Madhya Pradesh)