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Bundi,
40km northwest of Kota, was the capital of an important Rajput State.
It is home to the impressive Taragarh Fort and a grand palace. The palace
has great murals in it. It is an interesting town. It is usually visited
on a day-trip from Kota.
The town is next to a steep hill and a lake.
Information
The Tourist Office (244-2697), at the Circuit House
is open Mon to Sat 10 am to 5 pm. They have a brochure about Bundi that
has a map. They can arrange a guide.
An interesting website is http://www.kiplingsbundi.com
It
can be difficult to change money here, so you should
bring enough. Pandey Forex, Garh Palace Rd, near the
palace, changes money.
Bikes
can be rented for Rs 5 per hour or Rs 30 per day.
Bundi
Café Crafts Shop at the Haveli Braj Bhushanjee has a
good selection of handicrafts, jewelry and miniature paintings.
Cyber Dream
(244-6662), next to Braj Bhushanjee, for Internet (Rs 60 per hr)
Taragarh Fort
This interesting fort, built in 1354, is approached by climbing a steep
hill, to reach the gigantic gate. On the Bhim Burj, the biggest battlements,
there is a famous cannon. There are great views of the area from the
walls.
Palace
This outstanding palace, built during the 16th and 17th centuries, is
on the side of the hill below the fort. It is classic Rajasthani architecture.
Only part of the palace is open to the public.
The
palace is entered through the Hathi Pole (Elephant
Gate) into a small courtyard. You then come to the Ratan Daulat,
the Diwan-i-am (Hall of Public Audience), where there
is a marble throne.
Some
of the famous and excellent Bundi murals are located
on the upper floor. Photography is not permitted. Most of the excellent
Bundi murals are located in the parts of the palace that are closed
to the public. The closed parts of the palace can be visited only with
special permission.
Admission: free. Open daily 8 am to 5 pm.
Other
Places
There are several interesting baoris (step-wells) in
Bundi. The Nagar Sagar Kund step-well is located outside
the Chogan Gate of the old city. The large Raniji-ki-Baori
(1699) has good carvings. It is 46m deep.
Nawal
Sagar is an artificial lake with a temple of Varuna
(water-god) in the middle.
At
the Sar Bagh Park there are royal cenotaphs with good
carvings.
The
84-Pillared Cenotaph and garden is south of town.
The
Sukh Niwas summer palace is on the north shore of Jait
Sagar lake. It is not open to the public, but you can walk around the
garden and along the lake shore.
The
Phool Sagar Palace, 5km out of town, has a beautiful
garden and an artificial lake. It is not open to the public.
Where to Stay and
Eat
You can arrange a Paying Guest Room in a person’s home at the
tourist office.
Bundi Tourist Palace (244-2650), opposite Azad Park,
has basic rooms with common bath for Rs 125/175. Bucket hot water.
RTDC Hotel Vrindawati, near Jait Sagar, has rooms with
bath for Rs 400/500 and Rs 550/750.
Royal Retreat (244-4426: fax 244-3278), in the palace
complex, is a nice place with rooms with common bath for Rs 300 and
with bath for Rs 600/800. It is built around a quiet courtyard and a
great view of the palace from the roof. It has a veg restaurant.
Haveli Braj Bhushanjee (244-2322; fax 244-2142; Email:
res@kiplingsbundi.com; http://www.kiplingbundi.com),
near the palace, is an interesting 250-year-old haveli, with good selection
of well-decorated rooms with bath (hot water in a bucket) for Rs 350/450
up to Rs 1800 for the top room. It is a popular, well-managed, friendly
place with a good atmosphere. It has a good veg restaurant. Free pick-up
from the bus or railway stations.Accepts credit cards.
Hotel Diamond has basic rooms with bath for Rs 225/250
and Rs 500 for a deluxe room. It has a cheap vegetarian restaurant.
Kothi Ishwari Niwas (244-2414; fax 244-3541; Email:
in_heritage@timesofindia.com;
Web Site: http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/inheritage/),
near the tourist office and bus station in the south area of town, has
an assortment of rooms in an old colonial buidling for Rs 300 to Rs
800. The new rooms are better. It is a friendly, recommended place.
Well-maintained place with arched cielings.
Travel
There are buses to Kota (1 hr, every half-hour, 38km), Chittorgarh (6
hr), Jaipur (8 hr), Ajmer (6 hr), Sawai Madhopur and Udaipur. There
is a train to Chittorgarh in the morning and a train to Agra at night.
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