Excursions of Bundi
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.
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.
The Akh-Ade-ka-Mahal displays the regalia and paraphermedia of the state. Besides
there is, Badal Mahal (the private living quarter) with the Kota Miniature show
casing into beauty. The paintings of various schools of periods set in glass
on the walls, the ladies interactions echo in the Zanana Mahal worth a look.
Other edifices of the by gone era are depicted in Brij Raj Bhawan Palace, the
Jag Mandir an Island Palace and a splendid haveli (mansion) with beautiful frescos
and royal cenotaphs. Kota today is well known for its dams and famous Kota Saris,
woven in the nearby village Kaithoon, these are made of cotton silk in an assortment
of colours, and delicate golden thread. Miniature paintings of the hunting scenes,
portrays the forest, while attracted many of the royals and aristocrats who
passionately indulged in this wild sport, announcing Kota as the Magic along
the Chambal river.
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