Kota State

Kota State, also known as Kotah State, was a state in India, centered on the city of Kota, now located in Rajasthan State of the India.
History.
The average revenue of Kota state in 1901 was Rs.31,00,000. 
Rulers.
The rulers of Kota were from the Hada sept of the Chauhan Rajput clan and bore the title of Maharao.
Titular Maharaos.
On 18 April 1948, the Maharao merged his state with the union of India and the state thus ceased to have independent existence. The Maharao lost his ruling powers but continued to hold certain titles and privileges until 1971, when everything was withdrawn. Nevertheless, the Maharao remains the head of the erstwhile royal family and an important cultural figure in Kota. The non-ruling Maharaos are listed below: