Bundi

Bundi (Hindi: बूंदी, Bundi ) was one of the princely states of Rajputs in present-day Rajasthan. The state is named after the capital of the same name.

The princely state was founded in 1342 by the Hada - Chauhan Rajput Rao Deva, a descendant of Rao Visaladeva of Ajmer. Rao Surtan Singh (reigned 1531-1544 ) joined in 1533 the Mughal emperor Akbar in which enlarged the state Bundi. His successor, Surjan Singh (reigned 1544-85 ) was titled Raja Rao. Rao Budh Singh (r. 1696-1735 ) came into conflict with Amber / Jaipur. His country was from 1702 repeatedly occupied and eventually divided among Amber and Kota. Only in 1739 was able to regain the country with the help of Indore, his successor.

Bundi in 1941 had an area of ​​5608 km ² and 250,000 inhabitants. From 1894 to 1950, the state maintained its own postal service and issued its own postage stamps.

The princely state occurred on March 25, 1948, the Union of Rajasthan at, joined on April 7, 1949 India and was disbanded on 1 November 1956.