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Madho Singh of Kota

d. 1648 · 17th century · Also known as Rao Madho Singh

Madho Singh was the first ruler of Kota State in Rajputana, reigning from 1631 to 1648. A son of Rao Ratan Singh of Bundi, he received Kota as a separate principality from the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a reward for military service. His Hada Rajput descendants ruled Kota until it joined the United State of Rajasthan in 1948.

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Kotah State

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