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Budh Singh. There were several leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Dharyavad (Sisodia); Kotharia (Chauhan); Kunthawas (Saktawat); Lasani, and Taloli (Choondawat).
Buhlul Lodi: see BAHLOL LODI, also UDAI SINGH I, MAHARANA.
Bundi (Haroti), a town in northeastern Rajasthan; formerly an independent kingdom of Rajputana State, allied with Mewar. It is picturesque but rather isolated, 142 km. southeast of AJMER and 39 km. west of KOTA, in a narrow valley, dominated by Taragarh Fort, which was built in 1372. Near the fort is a square artificial lake, Naval Sagar, in the centre of which is a temple to Varuna, the Aryan God of Water. Other attractions (all out of town) include a modern palace at Phool Sagar with an artificial lake and gardens; a smaller palace, the Sukh Niwas, at Jait Sagar tank; a small hunting lodge, Shikar Burj, and picnic spot; and cenotaphs of the Bundi rulers at Kesar Bagh. Rani KARMAVATI, one of the queens of Maharana SANGRAM SINGH I came from Bundi, and Mewar's nobles sent young Udai Singh to the safety of his uncle's care in Bundi when, in 1534, Bahadur Shah of Gujarat attacked Chittor (see CHITTOR, 2ND SACK). Towards the end of the reign of Maharana Jai Singh, his son, Amar Singh, rebelled, went to Bundi and received military support from his maternal uncle, the Prince of Bundi. Bundi was also the scene of two assassinations of Mewar Maharanas: RATAN SINGH II in 1531, and ARI SINGH II in 1773, both slain by a local prince.
Bundi and Rampura, houses of (Bundi-ki-Haveli, Rampura-ki-Haveli), Chittorgarh; the ruins of these havelis are on the right-hand (western) side of the fort's southern road and quite possibly belonged to nobles from the towns of Bundi and Rampura who were in the service of the Maharana.
Bundi painting, an important school of the Rajasthani style of Indian miniature painting that developed from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century in the princely state of BUNDI and its neighbouring principality.
Bundi-ki-Haveli (Chittorgarh): see BUNDI AND RAMPURA, HOUSES OF.
burj, (Hindi) a bastion.
Burning Ghats, Udaipur. There are limited cremation ghats for Hindus in the city: in the northeast suburb of Bhupal Pura, near Ahar River and M.L. Verma Garden; also in the northwestern sector, off Rani Road on the southern shore of Fateh Sagar Lake. The royal cremation site is at AHAR.
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