[2] Buddha Prakash, a scholar of the Kurukshetra University, states that Bharawas was likely the seat of the historical Bhadanaka kingdom that was conquered by the 12th century Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan.

[5] The Maratha general, Mahadji Scindhia stayed at Rewari in 1787, to regulate the affairs and collect land revenue from here.

Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II marched his army from Delhi to punish the rebellious leader.

[12] One of the three highest decorated Indian Naval officers, Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav, was born on 14 September 1928 in the village of Bharawas in the British district of Rewari near Delhi which is now in the state of Haryana.

He was the first Indian Navy Officer to be awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) in 1972 for his actions of bravery and gallantry in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.

His father, late Major Bhagwan Singh Yadav, was awarded the MBE and had taken part in both the World wars.