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KOTA
An amazing,
juxtaposition of majestic medieval age and modern
industrialization, mainly the Hydro Electric Plant on the 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.
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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. More... |
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