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Kotah State
Origins
Kota was separated from Bundi State in 1631, when the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan granted it to Madho Singh, a son of Rao Ratan Singh of Bundi, as a reward for service. The Hada rulers continued as Mughal mansabdars.
Rule and society
The Maharaos ruled the fertile Chambal valley. In the late 18th century the regent Zalim Singh Jhala dominated the state, and in 1838 the British created Jhalawar for his descendants out of Kota lands. The court fostered the Kota school of painting, noted for its hunting scenes. It was a seventeen-gun salute state.
Decline and legacy
Kota joined the Rajasthan union in 1948, and Maharao Bhim Singh II became its Rajpramukh. Kota is now a major city of Rajasthan.
Lineage
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- Kotah State was a vassal of Mughal Empire1631 CE – 1707 CE
- Kotah State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1817 CE – 1858 CE
- Jhalawar State split from Kotah State1838 CE
- Kotah State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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