Kotla, Nuh

Kotla, 7 km south of Nuh city in the scenic Aravalli Hills, is a historic village in Nuh district of Haryana, India.

History

Khanzada rajputs period

Kotla was a stronghold of the Khanzadas of Mewat and seat of power of the Khanzada ruler Bahadur Nahar Khan. Its historical importance came from its strategic position: in a narrow valley with only one pass, and protected on the east by the large lake, when the lake was filled with water, the only way in was through a narrow strip of land between the lake and the hills.

Mughal period

Kotla is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under the sarkar of Tijara, producing a revenue of 1,552,196 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 700 infantry and 30 cavalry. It appears with the note "Has a brick fort on a hill on which there is a reservoir 4 kos in circumference."

Tourism

Kotla Fort of Raja Nahar KhanKotla Bavdi stepwellKotla Waterfall: active during rainy season.Kotla Lake: an artificial dam was constructed in 1838, resulting in the formation of Sangel, also known as Ujina Lake or Dahar Lake. Kotla Lake is a man-made lake and is crucial for irrigation of surrounding agricultural land and is also home to various fish species.