Kota: A Case Of Rajasthani Entrepreneurship

Rajasthan, the biggest state of modern India has been historically famous for its military entrepreneurship.

- Kishore Kumar Biswas

From the beginning of the 16th century, many famous Rajasthani kings like Himu, Rana Hamir Singh, Rana Kumbha and Rana Pratap protected this land from waves of foreign invasions. However, after independence, the state has lagged behind in many of the developmental indices like literacy, life expectancy at birth and access to safe drinking water. But the situation is changing rapidly.

Kota, an old city of Rajasthan is at the epi-centre of the Rajasthani entrepreneurial wave. It has evolved as a quality education centre, providing preparatory assistance for medical and engineering entrance examinations. The city is now known as the ‘coaching capital of India.’ How has this been possible in a state where the average literacy rate is below national average? The answer lies in some brilliant entrepreneurial work.

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