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Known as the blue city of eastern Rajasthan, Bundi is like nowhere else in Rajasthan. Every tourists dream place and a perfect desert idea, Bundi is popular for its rich historical and architectural wonders. The city is located in the south-eastern region of the Aravalli Hills on a narrow valley and it is nestled as a small oasis.
Attractions like mansions, forts, paintings, step wells, and palaces make the town a favorite among tourists from all over the world. The silhouette of the city is so picturesque and outstanding that it has crawled not just into the tourist's dream destination checklists, but it has also cemented its place amidst several famous literature work and films like Kim by Rudyard Kipling, False Fort by Rabindranath Tagore and Sonar Kella by Satyajit Ray.
Bundi is a captivating town well ornamented with Aravalli ranges surrounding the chain of Brahmin-blue houses, lakes, hills, local markets and temples at every nook and corner of the town. However, the landscapes are mainly dominated by forts among which the Taragarh Fort is the most magnificent along with the Bundi Fort that stands closely tucked to the former. The cityscape from Bundi Fort gets merged with the meadows of purple hills which dip into the distant Jait-Sagar Lake.
Bundi is a unique town which encloses so much greenery, lakes, surrounding hills, scattered edifices, majestic forts, and temples that it is hard to believe that the fiery desert is right next door. The small but prominent city is like an undiscovered green emerald on the fold of Aravalli hills which is well-maintained and one of the cleanest towns of the state.
Bundi used to be the capital of the Rajputs, and it was partially occupied by the Mina and Bhil tribes. It was also known as "Bunda-Ka-Nal" where nal means narrow passage between the rugged hills. The town was captured by Prince Jait Singh in 1264 and was taken over by Jaita Meena in 1342. It came under the influence of the Mughals from 16th century onwards and was ultimately incorporated into Rajasthan in 1947.