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{{About|the municipality in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Bundi district|the village in Iran|Bundi, Iran}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| image_caption = Panoramic view of the old town and palace of Bundi.
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bundi district|Bundi]]
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| named_for = Bunda Meena
| government_type = [[Municipal council (India)|Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Bundi Municipal Council<ref>{{cite web |title= Bundi Municipal Council |url=https://lsg.rajasthan.gov.in/ulbbundi/ |date=27 June 2024}}</ref>
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'''Bundi''' is a city in the [[Hadoti]] [[List of regions in India|region]] of [[Rajasthan]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[northwest India]].

== Etymology ==
The name Bundi is believed to derive from the name of a 13th century chieftain, Bunda Meena.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Bundi beckons |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/lifestyle/travel/bundi-beckons-697563.html |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bundi {{!}} Rajasthan, Forts, Palaces {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Bundi |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
{{main article|History of Bundi}}

[[File:Bundi palace.jpg | thumb | View of Bundi Fort and Palace from the Highway.]]

Artefacts from the Stone Age (dating from 5,000 to 200,000 years ago) have been discovered near [[Bundi district|Bundi]].<ref name=":0">{{citation |last=Pillai |first=Geetha Sunil |title=Stone age tools dating back 2,00,000 years found in Rajasthan |date=28 February 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/udaipur/stone-age-tools-dating-back-200000-years-found-in-rajasthan/articleshow/57385393.cms}}</ref>

In 1241, Bundi was established by a group of [[Chauhan dynasty|Chauhan]] nobles, who, having been defeated by [[Muhammad of Ghor|Mohammed of Ghori]], seized the territory from the [[Meena]] and [[Bhil]] tribes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan, Delhi & Agra - Book |url=https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/products/rajasthan-delhi-agra |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Lonely Planet |language=en}}</ref> Bundi was made the capital of their kingdom, [[Hadoti]].<ref name=":1" />

After the [[Ranthambore Fort|siege of Ranthambore]] in 1568, the ruler of the Kingdom of Bundi, [[Rao Surjan Singh]], signed a treaty with the [[Mughal Empire]], retaining a significant degree of autonomy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhole |first=Jai |title=Rao Raja Surjan Singh - अकबर के सामने शर्ते रखने वाले राजा |url=https://jaibhole.co.in/king/rao-raja-surjan-singh |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=Jai Bhole |language=Hindi}}</ref>

In 1818, Rao Raja Bishan Singh formed an alliance with the British [[East India Company]], wishing to counter the influence of the [[Maratha Empire]] in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bundi - First Issues Of Indian Feudatory States Stamps |url=https://feudatory-states-stamps.com/bundi/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=First Issues |language=en-US}}</ref> During the Raj, Bundi retained regional independence as a [[princely state]]. Bundi's last ruler signed the [[Instrument of Accession]] in 1949, joining the new [[Dominion of India]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Government Of India |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.276192 |title=White Paper On Indian States}}</ref>

===Satur national geological monument===
{{anchor| Great Boundary Fault at Satur}}
[[Great Boundary Fault at Satur]] at nearby [[Satur]] has been declared a [[List_of_National_Geological_Monuments_in_India|National Geological Monument of India]] by the [[Geological Survey of India]] (GSI), for its protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement of [[geotourism]].<ref name="gsi1">[http://www.portal.gsi.gov.in/portal/page?_pageid=127,529542&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website]</ref><ref name="gsi2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-03-09 |title=Geo-Heritage Sites |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=137573 |access-date=2018-09-15 |website=pib.nic.in |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name="gsi3">[http://naturalheritage.intach.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Geoheritage-Monograph.pdf national geo-heritage of India], [[Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage|INTACH]]</ref>

==Climate==

The climate is hot [[semi arid]] (BSh), not having enough rainfall to qualify as a [[tropical savanna climate]] (Aw). The climate is quite warm, and most of the rainfall is concentrated during the summer [[monsoon]] season (June-September). It gets humid during the summer.

{{Weather box
| location = Bundi (1991–2020)
| metric first = yes
| single line = yes
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 29.8
| Feb record high C = 36.4
| Mar record high C = 42.0
| Apr record high C = 46.0
| May record high C = 47.0
| Jun record high C = 48.0
| Jul record high C = 45.5
| Aug record high C = 37.4
| Sep record high C = 41.2
| Oct record high C = 39.4
| Nov record high C = 35.4
| Dec record high C = 30.5
|year record high C =
| Jan high C = 22.5
| Feb high C = 26.6
| Mar high C = 34.0
| Apr high C = 39.9
| May high C = 43.7
| Jun high C = 40.5
| Jul high C = 33.9
| Aug high C = 32.1
| Sep high C = 35.1
| Oct high C = 34.4
| Nov high C = 30.0
| Dec high C = 25.2
|year high C = 33.1
| Jan low C = 8.4
| Feb low C = 12.2
| Mar low C = 18.7
| Apr low C = 24.7
| May low C = 28.6
| Jun low C = 28.1
| Jul low C = 24.5
| Aug low C = 23.9
| Sep low C = 24.0
| Oct low C = 20.0
| Nov low C = 14.5
| Dec low C = 11.0
|year low C = 19.8
| Jan record low C = 3.0
| Feb record low C = 3.6
| Mar record low C = 10.4
| Apr record low C = 14.0
| May record low C = 18.4
| Jun record low C = 19.6
| Jul record low C = 19.0
| Aug record low C = 18.0
| Sep record low C = 18.0
| Oct record low C = 13.0
| Nov record low C = 9.5
| Dec record low C = 5.5
|year record low C =
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 6.3
| Feb rain mm = 5.6
| Mar rain mm = 2.6
| Apr rain mm = 3.3
| May rain mm = 5.1
| Jun rain mm = 93.5
| Jul rain mm = 231.0
| Aug rain mm = 279.0
| Sep rain mm = 98.8
| Oct rain mm = 6.4
| Nov rain mm = 4.6
| Dec rain mm = 0.6
|year rain mm = 736.8
| Jan rain days = 0.4
| Feb rain days = 0.4
| Mar rain days = 0.3
| Apr rain days = 0.3
| May rain days = 0.7
| Jun rain days = 5.0
| Jul rain days = 10.2
| Aug rain days = 13.0
| Sep rain days = 5.2
| Oct rain days = 0.4
| Nov rain days = 0.4
| Dec rain days = 0.1
|year rain days = 36.3
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
| access-date = April 8, 2024
}}</ref>}}

==Demographics==
In the 2011 Indian [[census]], Bundi had a population of 103,286. Bundi's literacy rate was recorded at 72%, slightly lower than the then national average of 74%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bundi Tehsil Population - Bundi, Rajasthan |url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/bundi/bundi-population.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125001655/https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/bundi/bundi-population.html |archivedate=2019-01-25 |access-date=2019-01-24 |publisher=CensusIndia2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-10-13 |title=Census 2011: Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio in India Since 1901 to 2011 |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/census-2011-literacy-rate-and-sex-ratio-in-india-since-1901-to-2011-1476359944-1 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Notable Landmarks ==

=== Taragarh Fort and Palace ===
Located high in the [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli mountain range]], [[Taragarh Fort, Bundi|Taragarh Fort]], also known as the "Star Fort", was constructed in the 1400s by Rao Dev Hada.<ref>{{Cite news |title=These Rajasthan hill forts are perfect for a winter break |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/these-rajasthan-hill-forts-are-perfect-for-a-winter-break/photostory/104889300.cms?picid=104889677 |access-date=2025-11-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Why Bundi should be on every traveller's Rajasthan itinerary |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/why-bundi-should-be-on-every-travellers-rajasthan-itinerary/articleshow/112951443.cms |access-date=2025-11-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The Taragarh Palace, below the fort, was constructed around 200 years later, during the reign of Rao Raja Ratan Singh (1607-31). It served as the official residence of the [[Maharaja|Maharajas]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-01-22 |title=खूफिया सुरंगों से भरा है ये किला, आज भी रहस्य है इनमें आने-जाने का रास्ता |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/raj-ajm-omc-taragarh-fort-of-bundi-and-his-tunnels-5229023-pho.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250415211734/https://www.bhaskar.com/news/raj-ajm-omc-taragarh-fort-of-bundi-and-his-tunnels-5229023-pho.html |archive-date=2025-04-15 |access-date=2025-11-07 |work=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi}}</ref> Unlike many other palaces in Rajasthan, its architecture contains very little Mughal influence. Further, it is built out of green-tinged stone, rather than the sandstone usually associated with Rajput architecture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adhikari |first=Shona |date=2019-02-09 |title=The exquisite frescos of Bundi {{!}} The exquisite frescos of Bundi |url=https://www.asianage.com/life/art/090219/the-exquisite-frescos-of-bundi.html |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=www.asianage.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Sukh Mahal ===
[[Sukh Mahal]], translating to "Palace of Pleasure", was built on the bank of [[Jait Sagar Lake]] by Rao Raja Vishnu Singh in the early 18th century. It served as the summer residence of Bundi royals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Booking Portal - OBMS {{!}} Book Rajasthan's Top Tourist Attractions & Experiences |url=https://obms-tourist.rajasthan.gov.in/place-details/Sukh-Mahal |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=obms-tourist.rajasthan.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=A praise for paintings |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/archives/a-praise-paintings-2030473 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

=== Stepwells ===
Known as the 'city of stepwells', Bundi contains over 50 [[Stepwell|stepwells]].<ref name=":2" /> Historically, these were used to protect the city from water shortages, evolving into places of gathering and worship; although many fell into disrepair during the colonial period, in which they were neglected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A short guide to Bundi, Rajasthan's undiscovered gem |url=https://www.thecommonwanderer.com/blog/guide-to-bundi-things-to-do |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=The Common Wanderer |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> One of the largest stepwells in the city is [[Raniji ki Baori]], a popular tourist destination. It was built in 1699 by Rani Nathawati, the wife of Rao Raja Anirudh Singh and is decorated with intricate carvings including avatars of [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raniji-ki-Baori {{!}} Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/rajasthan/bundi/attractions/raniji-ki-baori/a/poi-sig/1319998/356458 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Lonely Planet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Raniji ki Baori AKA "Queen's stepwell", Bundi - Rajasthan Tourism |url=https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/raniji-ki-baori.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250716195337/https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/raniji-ki-baori.html |archive-date=2025-07-16 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in |language=en-IN}}</ref>

=== Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri ===
[[Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri, Bundi|Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri]] or "Cenotaph of 84 pillars" is a 17th century [[chhatri]] constructed by Rao Raja Anirudh as a memorial to his favourite wet nurse, Deva.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gangopadhyay |first=Uttara |date=2023-10-01 |title=Bewitched By Bundi: Why You Should Visit This Rajasthan Town |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/heritage/bewitched-by-bundi-why-this-rajasthan-town-must-be-on-your-travel-list |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=Outlook Traveller |language=en}}</ref> The number 84 is of spiritual significance in [[Hinduism]], representing the 84 lakh life forms that one must pass through before attaining salvation; and each pillar is adorned with carvings of flowers, mythical scenes and deities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chaurasi Khambon Ki Chhatri, Bundi |url=https://aagmanrajasthantours.com/blog/bikaner/chaurasi-khambon-ki-chhatri-bundi/ |access-date=2025-11-09 |language=en}}</ref>

=== Temples ===
Bundi is home to several temples including a partially submerged [[Varuna]] temple located in the middle of the artificial [[Nawal Sagar Lake]]; and the [[Charbhuja Nath Temple]], devoted to ''Charbhujanath'', a four-armed form of Vishnu, and situated within the old city.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2020-03-08 |title=बूंदी के चारभुजा नाथ मंदिर में 500 साल से मनाई जा रही है होली... |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/state/bundi/holi-has-been-celebrated-in-charbhuja-nath-temple-for-500-years-like-braj-in-bundi/rj20200308000824471 |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=hi}}</ref>

== Culture ==

=== Literature ===
During the Mughal period, traditional Rajput poetry was fused with Mughal influence, particularly in the Charita (idealised biography) genre.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Busch |first=Allison |title=Bundi Fort: a Rajput World |date=2016 |publisher=The Marg Foundation |isbn=978-9383243112 |editor-last=Beach |editor-first=Milo Cleveland |location=Mumbai |pages=96–112 |chapter=The Rulers of Bundi in Mughal-Period Literary Culture}}</ref>

[[Rudyard Kipling]] visited Bundi in the late 19th century, staying at the Sukh Mahal. The palace and its surroundings inspired parts of his novel "Kim", which he completed in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Laavni |date=2023-08-11 |title=A Trail Across Rudyard Kipling's Bundi |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/places-of-interest/a-trail-across-rudyard-kiplings-bundi |access-date=2025-11-05 |website=Outlook Traveller |language=en}}</ref>

=== Art ===
Bundi is known for its miniature paintings, showcasing a traditional [[Rajput painting|Rajput style]] that flourished from the 17th-19th centuries. Influenced by [[Deccan painting|Deccan art forms]], these paintings feature on the walls of the Taragarh Palace, depicting scenes of court life, battle formations, beasts and heavenly creatures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adhikari |first=Shona |date=2019-02-09 |title=The exquisite frescos of Bundi {{!}} The exquisite frescos of Bundi |url=https://www.asianage.com/life/art/090219/the-exquisite-frescos-of-bundi.html |access-date=2025-11-09 |website=www.asianage.com |language=en}}</ref> These paintings have inspired an art event called "Chitrashaala", held annually by [[Bengaluru]]-based fashion designer Deepika Govind and her husband Ashish Vohra.<ref name=":3" />

=== Festivals ===
The festival of [[Bundi Utsav]] occurs annually in the city, for three days in [[Kartika (month)|Kartik]], the eighth month of the [[Hindu calendar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan: Bundi Utsav begins in Hadoti with fanfare |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan-bundi-utsav-begins-in-hadoti-with-fanfare-1161681.html |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> First held in 1996, it involves [[Music of Rajasthan|folk music]], an arts and crafts fair and traditional Rajasthani sports.<ref>{{Cite web |last=कोटा |first=दिनेश कश्यप |date=2022-11-08 |title=धूमधाम से मनाया जाएगा 'बूंदी उत्सव', राजस्थान की संस्कृति देखने के लिए उमड़ेगी पर्यटकों की भीड़ |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/rajasthan/bundi-utsav-organized-festival-shows-the-historical-heritage-and-culture-of-rajasthan-ann-2254240 |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=ABP News |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Duttagupta |first=Samonway DuttaguptaSamonway |title=6 festivals of Rajasthan that will make you fall in love with it |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/rajasthan/6-festivals-of-rajasthan-that-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-it/ps61358749.cms |access-date=2025-11-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{cite book|author1=Beny, Roland |author2=Matheson, Sylvia A. | title=Rajasthan – Land of Kings| year = 1984| publisher=Frederick Muller| location=London| isbn = 0-584-95061-6| page = 200 pages}}
*{{cite book|author1=Crump, Vivien |author2=Toh, Irene | title= Rajasthan| location=London| publisher=Everyman Guides| year=1996| type = hardback| isbn = 1-85715-887-3| page = 400 pages}}
*{{cite book|author1=Martinelli, Antonio |author2=Michell, George | title=The Palaces of Rajasthan| year = 2005| publisher=Frances Lincoln| location=London| isbn = 978-0-7112-2505-3| page = 271 pages}}
*{{cite book|author=Sodhi, Jiwan| title= A Study of Bundi School of Painting| location=India| publisher=Abhinav Publications | year=1999| type = hardback| isbn = 81-7017-347-7}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bundi}}
{{wikivoyage|Bundi}}
* [http://jatinchhabra.com/bundi-tourism/ Bundi Tourism]
* [http://bundi.rajasthan.gov.in/ Official website of Bundi collectorate]

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