The Empire of Hadas- Bundi

The early 12th century, the area was inhabited by tribes and it was named after the local Meena tribal king, Bunda Meena. It was also called ‘Bunda-Ka-Naal’; naal means a narrow paths. 24th June In 1241, Rav Deva Hada took over Bundi from Jaita Meena and area came to be known as Hadoti or the land of Hada Rajputs. Col James Tod, the first British official ever to explore Rajasthan extensively, writes in his Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan (1829) that the “coup d’oeil of the castellated palace of Bundi, from which ever side you approach it, is perhaps the most striking in India”. The creamy stone domes, cupolas and bleached walls of the palace justify Tod’s impression. Built in the true Rajput style, it is one of the few royal palaces in Rajasthan untouched by Mughal influence.