Its capital was at Kothi, in modern Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

[2] Towards the beginning of the nineteenth century, and in much the same manner as neighbouring Sohawal, Kothi became a British protectorate initially subordinate to Panna State.

However, a separate sanad was granted to Rais Lal Duniyapati Singh in 1810.

[2] The last ruler of Kothi signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.

[citation needed] Rulers adopted the title Raja Bahadur.