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History and people of Kota

How Kota became a state in 1631, the Hada rulers, the regent Zalim Singh Jhala, and the people who shaped the city.

Weathered laterite rock-cut cave and pillar at the Kolvi Buddhist caves in Jhalawar district
History and people Buddhist Caves in Rajasthan: Kolvi, Binnayaga and Hathiagor Buddhist caves in Rajasthan are found near Dag in Jhalawar district: Kolvi, Binnayaga and Hathiagor. Their history, what survives, Bairat, and how to visit. October 17, 2026
The Chambal River flowing through its rocky gorge near Kota
History and people Charmanvati River: The Chambal in the Mahabharata and Legend Charmanvati is the ancient name of the Chambal: what the Mahabharata says, King Rantideva's story, Draupadi's curse and how legend shaped the river at Kota. October 15, 2026
History and people Sahariya Tribe of Rajasthan: History, Life and Sitabari Who the Sahariya are: a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Baran district, with their origin stories, forest livelihoods, councils, festivals and Sitabari. October 15, 2026
Gagron Fort above the confluence of the Ahu and Kali Sindh rivers in Jhalawar
History and people Sant Pipa Ji of Gagron: The King Who Became a Bhakti Saint Sant Pipa Ji, the king of Gagron who became a Bhakti saint: his life, his teaching, the hymn in the Guru Granth Sahib and the Pipa sites to see in Jhalawar. October 15, 2026
The Garh Palace at Jhalawar, seat of the Jhalawar rulers
History and people Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar: The Reformer Maharaj Rana Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar (1874-1929): famine relief, free schooling and girls' education, the 1915 museum, the Natyashala and his European travels. October 15, 2026
Bundi's Garh Palace and Taragarh Fort above the old town where Suryamal Mishran served as court poet
History and people Suryamal Mishran: Bundi's Poet-Historian and Vansh Bhaskar Suryamal Mishran (1815-1868), Rajkavi of Bundi: his life in Hadoti, the epic Vansh Bhaskar, Veer Satsai, his stand in 1857 and where his legacy lives on today. October 15, 2026
History and people Zalim Singh Jhala: The Regent Who Ran Kota for 50 Years Zalim Singh Jhala, regent of Kota 1771-1824: Bhatwara, his Mewar years, revenue reforms, Kota's walls, the founding of Jhalrapatan and the birth of Jhalawar. October 15, 2026
The Garh, Kota's fortified palace on the Chambal, which the rebels surrounded in 1857-58
History and people 1857 Revolt in Kota: Jaidayal, Mehrab Khan and the Siege The 1857 revolt in Kota: the rising of 15 October 1857, the killing of Major Burton, Lala Jaidayal and Mehrab Khan, and the British recapture in March 1858. October 14, 2026
Painted wall in the Garh Palace, Kota, in the style of the Kota court
History and people Battle of Dharmat 1658: Mukund Singh Hada and Kota's Losses The battle of Dharmat (15 April 1658) and Samugarh: how Kota's Rao Mukund Singh Hada and Bundi's Rao Chhatar Sal died for Dara's side in the war of succession. October 14, 2026
The Chambal river running through its rocky gorge in the Hadoti region
History and people Hadoti Region of Rajasthan: History, Districts and Culture What is Hadoti? The Hadoti region of Rajasthan explained: its four districts, the Hada Chauhans who named it, the Chambal, the Harauti language and where to go. October 14, 2026
The Garh Palace of the Jhala rulers in the centre of Jhalawar
History and people History of Jhalawar: From Zalim Singh's Camp to a State History of Jhalawar: Zalim Singh's cantonment, the 1838 split from Kota, the Jhala Maharaj Ranas, the 1899 re-founding, Bhawani Singh and the 1948 merger. October 14, 2026
Taragarh Fort and Bundi's Garh Palace on the hillside above the old town
History and people History of Bundi: The Hada Kingdom from 1241 to 1948 History of Bundi from Rao Deva's conquest in 1241 to the 1948 merger: Taragarh, the Mughal treaty, the split with Kota, Marathas, British rule and monuments. October 14, 2026
Bundi Palace climbing the hillside below Taragarh Fort
History and people Kipling in Bundi: What He Saw at Sukh Mahal and the Palace Rudyard Kipling in Bundi: his 1887 visit, the night at Sukh Mahal, his famous lines on Bundi Palace, the Kim legend, and how to follow his route today. October 14, 2026
The main courtyard of Umed Bhawan Palace in Kota
History and people Rajasthan Union 1948: Kota and the First Step to Rajasthan The Rajasthan Union of 25 March 1948: the states that joined, Kota as capital, Maharao Bhim Singh II as Rajpramukh, and the seven stages that created Rajasthan. October 14, 2026
History and people Maharao Bhim Singh II: Kota's Last Ruler and Rajpramukh Maharao Bhim Singh II (1909-1991), Kota's last ruling Maharao: accession in 1947, Rajpramukh of the Rajasthan Union in 1948, wildlife work and Olympic shooting. October 14, 2026
Baradari pavilion in the Garh Palace, Kota
History and people Colonel James Tod in Kota and Bundi: Hadoti's Chronicler Colonel James Tod in Hadoti: British agent for Kota and Bundi (1818-1822), his ties to Zalim Singh, Bundi's 1821 installation and his Annals of Rajasthan. October 14, 2026
History and people Maharao Bhim Singh I of Kota: Rank, Faith and Krishna Maharao Bhim Singh I ruled Kota from 1707 to 1720, won the title Maharao from Farrukhsiyar in 1713 and made Kota a centre of Krishna worship as Brijnathji. October 14, 2026
The main courtyard of Umed Bhawan Palace, Kota
History and people Maharao Umed Singh II of Kota: The Moderniser (1889-1940) Maharao Umed Singh II ruled Kota from 1889 to 1940: his adoption and Mayo College years, honours, Umed Bhawan Palace, the Dussehra fair and his legacy in Kota. October 14, 2026
The baradari pavilion inside Garh Palace, Kota
History and people Rao Madho Singh: Founder of Kota State in 1631 and Legacy Rao Madho Singh, the Hada prince of Bundi who received Kota as a separate state from the Mughals, founded its ruling line and began the Garh Palace. October 14, 2026
Courtyard of the Garh Palace in Kota, seat of the Hada Maharaos
History and people Rulers of Kota: The Hada Maharaos from 1631 to 1948 Rulers of Kota from Rao Madho Singh in 1631 to Maharao Bhim Singh II in 1948: a dated list of the Hada Maharaos, what each reign is known for and where to go. October 14, 2026
History and people Vijay Singh Pathik and the Bijolia Movement Near Kota Vijay Singh Pathik (1882-1954), who led the Bijolia peasant movement near Hadoti, edited nationalist papers and founded the Rajasthan Seva Sangh. October 14, 2026
The baradari pavilion inside Garh Palace, the old seat of the Kota rulers
History and people The history of Kota, Rajasthan The history of Kota: the Hada Chauhans of Bundi, the 1631 split that created Kota state, regent Zalim Singh Jhala, 1948 and the modern city on the Chambal. October 13, 2026
Painted wall panels inside the Garh Palace, Kota
History and people Famous personalities of Kota The famous personalities of Kota: founder Rao Madho Singh, regent Zalim Singh Jhala, the Maharaos who modernised the state and the coaching pioneers. October 13, 2026