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			{{Short description\|Building in New Delhi, India}}
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			[[File:Kota House.jpg\|thumb\|Kota House]]
	'''Kota House''' ~~is an historic building in Delhi, India, that~~ is the former residence of the [[Maharao of Kota]] It is located on [[Shahjahan Road]]. It has been used as a wartime military hospital and a military hostel. It is now a naval mess and hotel facility.		'''Kota House''' is the former residence of the [[Maharao of Kota]] in [[New Delhi]], India. It is located on [[Shahjahan Road]]. It has been used as a wartime military hospital and a military hostel. It is now a naval mess and hotel facility.

	== History ==		== History ==
	The Kota House was built in 1938 by Maharao [[Umed Singh II]]. It was designed in an [[Art Deco\|art-deco]] style by architects from Sattha Buta & Co, a firm from [[Bombay]].		The Kota House was built in 1938 under Maharao [[Umed Singh II]]. It was designed in an [[Art Deco\|art-deco]] style by architects from Sattha Buta & Co, a firm from [[Bombay]].

	The British Government in India acquired Kota House during the [[World War II\|Second World War]], converting it into a hospital for American servicemen and women stationed in India. At the end of the war, the government returned the building to the state of Kota. After the merger of the princely states with India in 1948, Kota House became the property of the State of [[Rajputana]].~~. The Navy converted~~		The British Government in India acquired Kota House during the [[World War II\|Second World War]], converting it into a hospital for American servicemen and women stationed in India. At the end of the war, the government returned the building to the state of Kota. After the merger of the princely states with India in 1948, Kota House became the property of the State of [[Rajputana]].
	[[File:The Insignia of Royal House of Kotah.jpeg\|thumbnail\|Insignia of Royal House of Kota]]		[[File:The Insignia of Royal House of Kotah.jpeg\|thumbnail\|Insignia of Royal House of Kota]]

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	Today the Kota House is run by an Indian naval officer. It is operated by both sailors and civilians. The facilities are only available to members of Kota House. However, any Naval Officer can stay there for nominal charges.		Today the Kota House is run by an Indian naval officer. It is operated by both sailors and civilians. The facilities are only available to members of Kota House. However, any Naval Officer can stay there for nominal charges.

	Kota House is surrounded with lawns and flower beds. Civilian/guests of officers are also permitted to use facilities at Kota House.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://noma.jabit.in/ \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=19 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202101016/http://noma.jabit.in/ \|archive-date=2 February 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		Kota House is surrounded with lawns and flower beds. Civilian/guests of officers are also permitted to use facilities at Kota House.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://noma.jabit.in/ \|title=NOMA Kota House \|access-date=19 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202101016/http://noma.jabit.in/ \|archive-date=2 February 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2017}}

'''Kota House''' is an historic building in Delhi, India, that is the former residence of the [[Maharao of Kota]] It is located on [[Shahjahan Road]]. It has been used as a wartime military hospital and a military hostel. It is now a naval mess and hotel facility.

== History ==
The Kota House was built in 1938 by Maharao [[Umed Singh II]]. It was designed in an [[Art Deco|art-deco]] style by architects from Sattha Buta & Co, a firm from [[Bombay]].

The British Government in India acquired Kota House during the [[World War II|Second World War]], converting it into a hospital for American servicemen and women stationed in India. At the end of the war, the government returned the building to the state of Kota. After the merger of the princely states with India in 1948, Kota House became the property of the State of [[Rajputana]].. The Navy converted
[[File:The Insignia of Royal House of Kotah.jpeg|thumbnail|Insignia of Royal House of Kota]]

In 1961, the Indian Ministry of Works, Housing and Development purchased Kota House for Rs 12,77,700/-. In November 1962, the Indian Ministry of Defense acquired Kota House and converted it into an [[Indian Armed Forces]] Hostel.

In October 1983, Kota House was transferred to the Indian Navy. The Navy converted it into the first [[officers' mess]] in New Delhi, Naval Officers' Mess Annexe (NOMA).

== Current operations ==
Today the Kota House is run by an Indian naval officer. It is operated by both sailors and civilians. The facilities are only available to members of Kota House. However, any Naval Officer can stay there for nominal charges.

Kota House is surrounded with lawns and flower beds. Civilian/guests of officers are also permitted to use facilities at Kota House.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://noma.jabit.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202101016/http://noma.jabit.in/ |archive-date=2 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Royal residences in Delhi]]
[[Category:History of Kota, Rajasthan]]

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Antonioctj: cleaned up details based on references and improved wording

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