Rulers of Kota, Rajasthan
Rulers of the Kota City, 1632-1947-1971
1. Rao Madho Singh Hada (18 May 1599 – 25 January 1648), r. 1632-25 January 1648.
2. Rao Sri Mukund Singh (k. in battle 26 April 1658), r. 25 January 1648 – 26 April 1658.
3. Rao Sri Jagat Singh (1644–1682), r. 26 April 1658 – August 1682.
4. Rao Sri Prem Singh, r. August 1682 – February 1683.
5. Rao Sri Kishore Singh (k. in battle April 1696), r. February 1683 – April 1696.
6. Raja Sri Ram Singh Hada (k. in battle 18 June 1707), r. April 1696-18 June 1707.
Period of rule by Maharao Budh Singh of Bundi, 18 June 1707 – 12 September 1713.
7. Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Bhim Singhji Hada, Singharaja, Krishna Das, Brijendra Sahib Bahadur (1682 – 19 June 1720, k. in battle against Asaf Jah I), r. 12 September 1713 – 19 June 1720.
8. Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Arjun Singhji Sahib Bahadur (d. October 1723), r. 19 June 1720 – October 1723.
9. Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Durjan Sal Sahib Bahadur (d. 1 August 1756), r. October 1723 – 1 August 1756.
10. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Ajit Singhji Sahib Bahadur (c.1674 – March 1757), r. 1 August 1756 – March 1757
11. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Shatru Sal I Sahib Bahadur (c.1716–17 December 1764), r. March 1757–17 December 1764
12. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Guman Singh Sahib Bahadur (c.1723 – 17 January 1771), r. 17 December 1764 – 17 January 1771.
13. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Umed Singhji I Sahib Bahadur (1761 – 19 November 1819), r. 17 January 1771 – 19 November 1819.
14. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Kishore Singhji II Sahib Bahadur (1779 – 2 July 1827), r. 19 November 1819 – 2 July 1827.
15. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Ram Singhji II Sahib Bahadur (1808 – 27 March 1866), r. 2 July 1827 – 27 March 1866. Received a salute of 17-guns, demoted to 15-guns in 1858.
16. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Shatru Sal II Sahib Bahadur (d. 11 June 1889), r. 27 March 1866 – 11 June 1889. Restored to a 17-gun salute in 1866.
17. Colonel Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Umed Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, GCSI, GCIE, GBE (15 September 1873 – 27 December 1940), r. 11 June 1889 – 27 December 1940. The fifth-great-grandson of Kishore Singh.
19. Brigadier Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Bhim Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, KCSI (14 September 1909 – 20 July 1991), r. 27 December 1940 – 15 August 1947. Last ruling Maharaja. Rajpramukh of the State of Rajasthan 25 March 1948 – 18 April 1948, Up (Deputy) Rajpramukh of the State of Rajasthan 18 April 1948 – 31 October 1956. Derecognised on 28 December 1971 and stripped of all titles and government allocations. Head of the Royal House of Kota 28 December 1971 – 20 July 1991.
- Head of the Royal House of Kota, 1971–
19. Brigadier Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Sir Bhim Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, KCSI (14 September 1909 – 20 July 1991). Head of the Royal House of Kota 28 December 1971 – 20 July 1991.
20. Maharajadhiraj Maharaja Mahimahendra Maharao Raja Sri Brijraj Singhji Sahib Bahadur, (aka Brijraj Singhji Kotah) (21 February 1934–), Head of the Royal House of Kota 20 July 1991–.