Bundi was ruled by Hadas and Rajputs and the region of Bundi was called Hadoti. But before that, the Bundi was occupied by the Meena tribes that’s why the Bundi was named after a popular man called Bunda Meena. Some people said that the old name of Bundi was Vrindavati.
In 1264, Prince Jait Singh Captured Kota And Made It A Part Of Bundi. In 1342, The Region Was Taken Over By Jaita Meena, And Established A Princely State, Bundi And Rename The Surrounded Area, Hadoti. From Late 16th Century Onwards, People Of Bundi Started Showing Their Loyalty Towards Mughal, But It Maintained Its Status Until Incorporated Into The State Of Rajasthan After 1947. Colossal In Size And Enormous In Beauty, Bundi Is A Captivating Town, Which Is Surrounded By Aravalli Ranges And Lined With Brahmin-Blue Houses, Lakes, Hills, Bazaars And A Temple At Every Turn. Landscapes Of Bundi Are Dominated By Many Forts And The Grandest Amidst All Of Them Is The Taragarh Fort, The Best Place To Witness The Grand Legacy Of Rajputs. Tucked In The Narrow Valley Of Bundi, Close To The Taragarh Fort, Is The Bundi Fort. It Has Huge Walls That Outline The Crest Of The Hills. While Enjoying The Cityscape From Bundi Fort, One Would Notice Miles Of Meadows Till The Haze Purple Hills, And Its Showdown In The Jait-Sagar lake.
Bundi is called Choti Kashi (small Kashi), The reason behind this is Bundi has so many temples and another reason is there were too many vidhvan(Scholar) in the history of Bundi who wrote many poems and books was having the deep knowledge of Sanskrit. Sanskrit was the most popular and toughest language at that time. As we called it Choti Kashi so you can find temples everywhere in Bundi.
Another name of Bundi is the city of step wells, the baories(stepwell) were the basic source of water in Bundi. There are more than 50 step wells in Bundi some of them are Rani Ji ki Baori, Vays Baori, Shukla Baori etc. Stepwell means a well with lots of steps as we step down we go deeper and deeper. These step wells are an example of Bundi's art and paintings.