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Bundi
This picturesque little town in Rajasthan, fills a narrow valley
in the oldest hills in India: the Aravallis. This walled town, 37
km north of Kota, lies in the north of the former Hadaoti state,
shielded on the north, east and west by jagged outcrops of the Vindhya
range. Bundi, renown for its intricate paintings and murals, made
a perfect capital of a major princely state during the heydays of
the Rajputs.
According to legend, back in the 12th century, restless young nobles
of the warrior Chauhan clan conquered the Bhil and Meena tribals
of these lands. Kota was a part of Bundi until its separation in
1624 at the instigation of the Mughal emperor, Jehangir.
History of Bundi - Rajasthan
In 1193 A.D. when Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated by Sultan Mohammed
Ghauri, some Chauhan nobles seeked shelter in Mewar and became allies
to the Rana while other young warriors moved towards the Chambal
valley and overpowered the Meena and Bhil tribals - thus establishing
their own kingdom of Hadoti. Later, two branches of Hadas formed
two separate states of Kota and Bundi, on either side of the River
Chambal.
Bundi is surrounded by the Aravalli hills on three sides and is
circumscribed by a massive wall with four gateways.
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