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Rajasthan
( Bundi )
INTRODUCTION
Towards the southeast is
one of Rajasthan's least explored regions. It
is a region that is full of great historical
towns with a proud heritage dating back several
centuries. Walk back into the past as you visit
pre-historic cave paintings and look for other
traces of early civilisation. It will delight
the archaeologist in you as you drive along the
Chambal and stumble upon more relics from the
past. Hadoti has a wealth of beautifully
sculptured temples that seem frozen in time.
SIGHTSEEING
BUNDI, the first
major destination in Hadoti to be reached from
Jaipur, has a strong association with Rudyard
Kipling, who drew inspiration from the
beautiful town and its surroundings. Set in a
narrow encircling gorege, the palaces and
fortress of Bundi seem to come straight out of
a fairly tale. Very few places in the country
can match this small town's picturesque
location. The Bundi palace presents a fine
example of Rajput architecture with its carved
brackets, pillars and balconies. While you are
at the palace, don't miss the famous Chitra
Shala with its exquite paintings of the Bundi
School that adorn the wall here. You can also
visit the Phool Sagar Palace, Sukh Mahal,
Shikar Burj and Sar Bagh. The stepwells of
Bundi are works of art and a very beautiful
example can be found in the centre of the town
the Raniji ki Baodi. This stepwell is profusely
decorated with carved pillars and ornate
archways and makes you needed so much
embellishment. More decoration can be seen on
the 64-pillared 17-century cenotaph just
outside the town
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