Bundi
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Bundi is a city in the state of Rajasthan, India, serving as the capital of Bundi district. It is situated at an elevation of 268 meters above sea level and falls within the UTC+05:30 time zone. The city has a population of 104,457 and is assigned the postal code 323001. Its local dialing code is 747, and it is located in the Bundi Tehsil.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bundi
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Country
- India
- Population
- 104,919
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bundi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- BundiPan.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Panoramic view of the old town and palace of Bundi.
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- India Rajasthan#India
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- right
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- Location in Rajasthan, India
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Rajasthan
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Bundi
- Settlement.named_for
- Bunda Meena
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Bundi Municipal Council
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 268
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
The population of Bundi was approximately 103,000 in 2011. It was named after a Meena Chieftain Bunda, also notable the miniature paintings from the "Bundi School".
The city attracts a number of tourists in season and a multitude of guesthouses have sprung up near to the fort, ignore the hustlers in the street who try to lead you around or offer you services- you will be charged a higher rate which will go into the hustlers pocket.
The locals genuinely are a friendly lot however, and you can have a tea and make friends with almost everyone - even the shopkeepers and hustlers if you show some genuine interest.
Famous visitors to Bundi include Rudyard Kipling (writer of The Jungle Book), Rabindra Nath Tagore, Virginia Fass, and film maker Satyajit Ray.
See
thumb|right|The Raniji ki Baori stepwell
Eat
In addition to the restaurants below, most hotels in Bundi have restaurants. For those on a budget you can usually get samosas from ₹5-7 on street stalls, bananas are only ₹20-40 a kilo in season.
Go next
Bundi is well connected by road to cities such as Delhi (475 km), Jaipur (215 km), Udaipur (270 km), Chittorgarh (150 km), Ajmer (175 km), Kota (40 km), Sawai Madhopur/Ranthambore (120 km), and Agra (400 km).
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Satur national geological monument
- Climate
- Demographics
- Notable Landmarks
- Taragarh Fort and Palace
- Sukh Mahal
- Stepwells
- Chaurasi Khambon ki Chhatri
- Temples
- Culture
- Literature
- Art
- Festivals
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Bundi is a Village in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India.
== Etymology == The name Bundi is believed to derive from the name of a 13th century chieftain, Bunda Meena.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bundi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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