[2] The rulers of Kota were from the Hada sect of the Chauhan Rajput clan and bore the title of Eshaan.

The Maharao lost his ruling powers but continued to hold certain titles and privileges until the year 1971, when everything was withdrawn.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: Maharao Bhim Singh II in history, the day of 12 February is associated with the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi .On the same day in 1948, his ashes were flown to several holy ponds including the Ganges River in Allahabad,Chambal River Ghat in Kota, Rajasthan.

On the 13th day of his death, a kalash was reverentially flown on the banks of the Chambal river as a nation-wide expedition, in the presence of thousands of thousands of male women, the urns of Mahatma Gandhi were flown by aircraft by Kota Maharao Shri Bhim Singh Ji During this time, thousands of people were present at the Ghat besides the former Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota.