Rewa and Rewa fort then onward to Mirzapur and finally in Kushinagar.

Started our journey from Jabalpur with an intent of visiting Rewa fort.

Info from Google
Historical region Rewa has been known as the land of white lions in the world. The name of Rewa was named after the name of River Rewa, which is called the mythological name of Narmada river. It has been an important trade route since ancient times.
Entrance to the fort

Roads are fairly good but going towards the fort the rds are extremely narrow... With some open gutters on either side...
So have to drive cautiously specially when there is onward traffic in the narrow lanes...

Photography inside fort area not allowed...
Museum has some good artifacts and then u can walk towards the mandir and lake view café... Where you are allowed to click pix of thr lake...
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).
This is at the entrance of the museum
lakeview cafe shop...
Stone carvings
entry into the fort
Guarding the entrance to the fort
the way out/in.

After spending 1.5 hrs at the fort I decided to drive to Mirzapur for the night... So at around sunset time we entered Uttar Pradesh and drove close to 2 hrs.in darkness got a bit dis oriented and a bit lost too but managed to find a very decent hotel for the night.
The owner's father's accolades (plenty)
The hotel has a secured parking area for our vahan (car)
Ghanta ghar
Info fm.google
Indian Standard Time is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur which is nearly exactly on the reference longitude of Indian Standard Time at 82.5°.



Ghanta ghar of Mirzapur
It was constructed in the year 1891, with its entire structure made up of finely carved stone and a 1000 kg alloy bell hanging from the tall structure.
intricately carved designs...
kullad chai
poori sabji for breakfast... Was quite delicious...
my lunch when on the road and have to cover long distances in order to reach before sunset... Lunch is on the go... 
Best chai and samosas ever... the shop owner used to run the Godrej canteen before lockdown.
Tea isvmade from a freshly milked buffalo he said... Tasted delicious.
Samosas being made...
Reached Khushinagar after leaving Mirzapur at 12 pm...
Roads are very good except for some bad patches in between.

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