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History Articles

Insider guides, history and travel tips to help you experience the very best of Kota and Hadoti.

All 24 Culture 4 Development 2 Food 2 History 4 Shopping 1 Tips 2 Travel Guide 6 Wildlife & Nature 3

🗓 1 Jun 2025 ⏱ 6 min read

From the Hada rulers and the diwan Zalim Singh to the coaching pioneer V. K. Bansal, the people who shaped Kota's story.

🗓 5 May 2025 ⏱ 6 min read

The exquisite Baroli (Badoli) temple complex near Rawatbhata, an early medieval masterpiece of carving and one of Rajasthan's oldest temple groups.

🗓 8 Dec 2024 ⏱ 6 min read

The rare water fort of Gagron near Jhalawar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ringed by rivers, and how to visit it from Kota.

🗓 14 Jul 2024 ⏱ 9 min read

How a jagir carved out of Bundi in 1631 grew into a princely state, an industrial hub, and today's coaching capital of India.