Kot Putli
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Kot Putli
Chief town of a pargana of the same name in the Torawati nizdmat of the State of Jaipur, Rajputana, belonging to the Raja of Khetri, situated in 27^" 42' N. and 76° 12' E., about 60 miles north-east of Jaipur city, and close to the Sabi, or Sahibi, river on the Alwar border. It is so called from its being composed of the town of Kot and the village of Putli. Population (1901), 8,439. The town possesses a fort and other strong positions, which were of great importance when held by the Marathas ; a combined post and telegraph office ; several schools ; and the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, which has accommodation for four in-patients. The pargana and town of Kot Putli were first granted in 1803 by Lord Lake to Raja Abhai Singh of Khetri, on the istimrdr tenure, subject to an annual payment of Rs. 20,000, as a reward for military services rendered against the Marathas, notably in an engagement by British troops under Colonel Monson with Sindhia's army on the banks of the Chambal. In 1806 the pargana was made over to the Raja as a free gift in perpetuity.
In 1857 the Jaipur troops, not content with occupying Khetri, laid siege to and captured Kot Putli, a proceeding disapproved by the British Government, who ordered its restoration. A special survey and settlement of "Cne. pargana were made in 1889 by a British officer deputed at the request of the Raja. The area is 290 square miles, and the annual revenue about 1-4 lakhs. From Bhainslana, 8 miles to the south-west of the town, a black marble is obtained, which is much used by statuaries and for inlaying work.
