History of the city
the 16th century Rajput called Rao Madho Singh, the son of Rao Ratan, the ruler
of Bundi. conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti. Later, the
reign of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, the ruler of Bundi -Rao Ratan Singh, gave
the smaller principality of Kota to his son, Madho Singh. Since then Kota
became a hallmark of the Rajput gallantry and culture.
The south eastern
region of Rajasthan known as Hadoti comprises of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and
Kota history to several centuries. Paintings,formidable forts and the mighty
chambal river hurtl from the Vindhyas are dotted in the region. When Jait Singh
of Bundi defeated the Bhil Chieftain Koteya in a battle, he raised the first
battlement or the ‘Garh'(fort) over his severead head
The Independant state
of kota became a reality in 1631 when Rao Madho Singh, the second son of Rao
Ratan of Bundi was made the ruler, by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Soon Kota
outgrew its parent state to become bigger in area, richer in revenue and more
powerful. Maharao Bhim Singh played a pivotal role in Kota’s history, having
held a ‘Mansab’ of five thousand and being the first in his dynasty to have the
title of Maharao. Kota is situated on the banks of chambal river and is fastly
emerging as an important industrial centre. It boasts of Asia’s largest
fertilizer plant, precision instrument unit and atomic power station nearby.
Surprisingly unexplored, the Kota region of Rajasthan has some splendid
treasures for the tourist to take home memories of. Its impregnable fortresses,
sprawling palaces, exquisitely wrought palaces and lovely waterways act as a
magnificient foil to its exotic wildlife and delicate fresco Paintings
The Independant state
of kota became a reality in 1631 when Rao Madho Singh, the second son of Rao
Ratan of Bundi was made the ruler, by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Soon Kota
outgrew its parent state to become bigger in area, richer in revenue and more
powerful. Maharao Bhim Singh played a pivotal role in Kota’s history, having
held a ‘Mansab’ of five thousand and being the first in his dynasty to have the
title of Maharao. Kota is situated on the banks of chambal river and is fastly
emerging as an important industrial centre. It boasts of Asia’s largest
fertilizer plant, precision instrument unit and atomic power station nearby.
Surprisingly unexplored, the Kota region of Rajasthan has some splendid
treasures for the tourist to take home memories of. Its impregnable fortresses,
sprawling palaces, exquisitely wrought palaces and lovely waterways act as a
magnificient foil to its exotic wildlife and delicate fresco Paintings
Present Day Kota owes
its foundations to a Kotya Bhil warrior who 800 years ago built a small
fortification at akelgarh and put up a protective mud-wall around it all the
way to Retwali. In 1580, Rao Madho Singh strenghtened both the fortification
and the wall. In time to come, Kota acquired the Hallmark of rajput power as
well as culture
