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Kota Travel Guide
An amazing, juxtaposition of majestic medieval age and modern
industrialization, mainly the Hydro Electric Plant on the Chambal River and
the Nuclear Power Plant has a few traces of its past still left. The fort
overlooking the river Chambal is the foremost tourist attraction. It also
houses the museum with a rich collection of art and artefacts and some
elaborately painted chambers.
Earlier it was a part of Bundi
state, but later it grew to be a bigger state. What retains the past glory
are the untouched wealth of impressive forts, opulent palaces and temples
dating back over several centuries.
These temples were conquered
by the Hada chieftain Rao Deva. It was at the time of the Mughal Emperor
Jahangir that Rao Ratan Singh gifted this territory to his son Madho Singh.
The Kota state reflects in the form of a beautiful collection of Stone Idols
(murties) in the Raj Mahal, embellished with gold stained glass work on the
walls, the silver mirror work on ceilings and the marvelous wall paintings.
The south eastern region of Rajasthan known as Hadoti comprises of Bundi,
Baran, Jahalwar and Kota is treasure of history dating back to several
centuries. Prehistoric caves, paintings, formidable forts and the mighty
chambal river hurtling 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 severed
head.
The independent 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 Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Soon Kota outgrew its parent state to
become bigger in area, richer in revenure and more powerful. Maharao Bhim
Singh played a pivotal role 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.
General Population: 537000 Area : 193.58 Sq. km
Altitude : 251.1 metres
Temperature: Summer Mean
Max . 43.3"C Mean Min 35.6" C
Winter Mean Max 30.5"C
Mean Min 11.6"C
Clothing: Summer Cotton
Winter Woollens
Best Season: Sept. to March
Languages: Hindi, Rajasthani & English.
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