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Along
the eastern bank of the Chambal River lies Kota - an amazing juxtaposition
of the majestic medieval age and modern industrialisation. While
its untouched wealth of impressive forts, opulent palaces and splendid
temples llating back over several centuries retain the past glory,
the present day edifices and heavy industries have made it the industrial
heartland of Rajasthan.
The history of the city dates back to the 12th century A.D,, when
the Hada Chieftain, Rao Deva, conquered the territory and founded
Bundi and Hadoti. Later, in the early 17th century AD during 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 commanding fort stands overlooking the modern Chambal Valley
Project with its many dams - Kota Barrage, Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap
Sagar and Jawahar Sagar. An old palace, dating back to the time
when Kota was under the control of Hada Chieftaincy - Hadoti, faces
the Kota Barrage.
The Durbar Hall is ornate with beautiful mirror work and has ebony
and ivory doors. Exquisite miniatures of the Kota school are housed
within the Hall.
Other noteworthy edifices of the bygone era are the Brij Raj Bhawan
Palace, Jag Mandir - an island Palace, a splendid haveli (mansion)
with beautiful frescoes and the royal cenotaphs.
Travel Information
How To Get There
Air : Kota is connected by air. Jaipur
245 km is the other convenient airport.
Rail ; Lying on the Delhi-Mumbai route,
Kota is well served by regular super fast rail services. Some important
train connections are : Golden Temple Express (Mumbai-Kota-Amritsar);
Rajdhani Express (Mumbai-Kota-New Delhi); Dehradun Express (Mumbai-Kota-Dehradun);
Paschim Express (New Delhi- Kota-Mumbai); Avadh Express (Mumbai-
Kota-Gorakhpur); Swaraj Express (Mumbai-Kota-New Delhi).
Road : Good network of road connections
link Kota with many important cities inside and outside the state.
Some notable distances are : Udaipur 270 km, Bundi 40 km, Delhi
504 km, Udaipur 270 km, Ahme-fiahad 522 km.
Local Transport : Un-metered taxis,
auto-rickshaws, tempos, cycle rickshaws.
Along
the eastern bank of the Chambal River lies Kota - an amazing juxtaposition
of the majestic medieval age and modern industrialisation. While
its untouched wealth of impressive forts, opulent palaces and splendid
temples llating back over several centuries retain the past glory,
the present day edifices and heavy industries have made it the industrial
heartland of Rajasthan. 
