Kota

Quick Facts
Area: 12,436 square km.
Languages: Rajasthani, Hindi, Urdu, English, Sindhi
Best Time To Visit: July-March

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.

What to See:

» Haveli of Devtaji » Jag Mandir

» Kota Barrage » Government Museum

» Rao Madho Singh Museum

Where to Stay:

» Umed Bhawan Palace » Brijraj Bhawan Palace

» Sukhdham Kothi » Palkiya Haveli

Shopping:
Kota is the home of the famous Kota 'doria' sarees made in small villages around the city.

Accessibility:
By Air - Jaipur (245 km from Kota) is the nearest airport.
by surface - There is a well-connected network of buses that ply to and fro from Kota connecting it to major towns and cities in north India.

Suggested Itineraries : Best of Rajasthan with Taj Mahal & Tiger Tour | Northern Royalty Premium Tours