Rajasthan is not only a land of desert but it is also has a number of forts, palaces, temples, and various types of museums. There are various large and small museums in and around Rajasthan. Kota is one such place, which has a number of forts and palaces. You ca see some unique style of paintings in these museums also. There are number of palaces, both old and new, which are also popular tourist destination in Kota.
Kota lies in the banks of River Chambaland are preferred by both foreign and domestic tourist as it is a mix of both the modern and the ancient. The city has a number of forts, palaces, lakes, museums, gardens etc. There are precious artifacts and various other heritage items which you can see in different forts and museums in the city.
Apart from various tourist destinations in Kota, you can drop in at Rao Madho Singh Museum. Trip to museums is unthinkable in Kota without paying a visit to Rao Madho Singh museum. A brief overview regarding the museum is given below.
History of Rao Madho Singh Museum Kota
The place where Rao Madho Singh Museum is located was previously a palace, which has been later converted into a museum. Mado Singh was the first ruler, who reined in Kota and was the son of the ruler of Bundi.
All the items in the museum are chronologically arranged according to the era and the particular period to which it belongs. A visitor can easily make out the time to which that particular item belongs to. You can find coins, manuscripts, traditional items, epigrams which were used by the people of ancient time. It is one of other best maintained museum, which you can drop in and avail conducted tours to the museum.
The museum is open to visitors from Monday to Thursday, including Saturday and Sunday and it remains closed on Friday and all other state holidays. Apart from various ancient artifacts, this museum is a reminiscent of various battles which were fought in Rajasthan and it is the armory of the Rajput soldiers. It is located at a convenient location and can be easily accessed from different parts of the city by road.
The various other places of attraction in Kota apart from Raja Madho Singh museum are mentioned below:
- Adhar Shila
- Sawan Phuhar Water Park
- Godavari Dham Temple
- Kota Barrage
