Hin: कोटा kota
‘Fort’ [Kotah] City/District, Rajasthan
From Kotya, a Bhil tribal chief or Skt: koṭa, ‘fort’, ‘stronghold’
The tall ramparts, six gateways and twenty-five towers of Kota Fort loom over the Chambal river. It is said that Jait Singh laid the foundations where Kotya, a Bhil chief, was killed in the battle that won the territory for the new kingdom of Bundi, of which Lota became a part. Kota is Rajasthan’s third largest city. It became a separate princely state in the 17thC.
The modern city is famous for Kota stone, a fine-grained limestone; Kota Doria saris, handwoven with a fine chequered pattern; its five power stations; and the ‘Seven Wonders’ Sculpture Park with models of the world’s famous buildings.
Model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Kota Ashish Kumar Diwakar