The independent state of Kota became a reality in 1631 when which person was made its ruler?

Explanation

Kota became a separate state through a Mughal decision in 1631, not through a local succession alone. IGNOU records that after Rao Ratan's death, Shah Jahan divided the territory of Bundi into two parts: Bundi and Kota. Bundi's tika went to Satrsal, the heir apparent of Bundi, while Kota was given to Rao Ratan's son Madho Singh. Madho Singh was the younger son of Rao Ratan Singh of Bundi, and the grant rewarded military service. This is why Madho Singh is the precise answer: his appointment marks Kota's separation from Bundi and the beginning of Kota as a distinct princely state.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Zalim Singh was not linked to the 1631 grant of Kota; that grant is specifically linked to Madho Singh.
• (C) Rao Ratan Singh is the Bundi ruler whose death preceded the division, not the son to whom Kota was given.
• (D) Rao Budh Singh was not part of the 1631 division of Bundi and Kota; Kota was given to Madho Singh.

Concept

This tests the formation of Rajasthan's Rajput states under Mughal authority, especially how Bundi and Kota separated within Hadauti. It recurs in RAS because state formation, Mughal-Rajput relations and princely-state chronology are core Rajasthan history themes.

Source

• eGyanKosh, IGNOU, Unit 11: Rajput States

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