Bundi State (बूंदी रियासत)

Bundi State was a princely state in the era of British India. Bundi State was founded in 1342. On 10 Feb 1818 it became a British protectorate. Its relations with the British were managed by the Rajputana Agency. The last ruler of Bundi State signed the accession to join the Indian Union on 7 April 1949. Bundi was a 17-gun salute state.

Ruler (title Rao/Maharao)		Reign
Rao Deva		1343 – 1342
Rao Napuji
Rao Hamuli		1384 – 1400
Rao Birsingh		1400 – 1415
Rao Biru		1415 – 1470
Rao Bandu		1470 – 1491
Rao Narayan Das		1491 – 1527
Rao Suraj Mal		1527 – 1531
Rao Surtan Singh		1531 – 1544
Rao Raja Surjan Singh		1544 – 1585
Rao Raja Bhoj Singh		1585 – 1608
Rao Raja Ratan Singh		1608 – 1632
Rao Raja Chhattar Sal Singh		1632 – 1658
Rao Raja Bhao Singh		1658 – 1682
Rao Raja Anirudh Singh		1682 – 1696
Rao Raja Budh Singh		1696 – 1735
Rao Raja Dalel Singh		1735 – 1749
Rao Raja Umaid Singh		1749 – 1770 & 1773 – 1804
Rao Raja Ajit Singh		1770 – 1773
Rao Raja Bishen Singh		1804 – 1821
Maharao Raja Ram Singh Sahib Bahadur		1821 – 1889
Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir Raghubir Singh Sahib Bahadur		1889 – 1927
Major HH Maharao Raja Shri Sir Iishwari Singh Bahadur		1927 – 1945
Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri Bahadur Singh Bahadur		1945 – 1949

1 Rupee - Shah Alam II, KM#C10.1

Obv : Shah Alam II

Rev : RY#32

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KM#C10.1

1 Rupee - Ram Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#Y6

Obv : Legend with AD Date

VIC
TORIA
QUEEN
1865

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1929
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९२२

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KM#Y6

1 Rupee - Ram Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#Y6

Obv : Legend with AD Date

VIC
TORIA
QUEEN
1872

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1929
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९२९

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1 Rupee - Ram Singh in the name of Queen Victoria, KM#Y9

Obv : Legend around Katar (Dagger)

QUEEN VICTORIA

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1943
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९४३

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KM#Y9

1 Rupee - Raghubir Singh in the name of Ram Singh and Edward VII, KM#Y11

Obv : King Ram Singh with Katar(Dagger) with English legend around

EMPEROR EDWARD VII. (The Roman "V" of "VII" is written like an inverted letter "A")

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1958
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९५८

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All coins bear the Nagari inscription "rangesh bhakta bundisha ram singh", but from 1889-1927 the local ruler was Raghubir Singh.
KM#Y11

1 Rupee - Raghubir Singh in the name of Ram Singh and Edward VII, KM#Y11

Obv : King Ram Singh with Katar(Dagger) with English legend around

EMPEROR EDWARD VII.

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1961
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९६१

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All coins bear the Nagari inscription "rangesh bhakta bundisha ram singh", but from 1889-1927 the local ruler was Raghubir Singh.
KM#Y11

1 Rupee - Raghubir Singh in the name of Ram Singh and Edward VII, KM#Y14

Obv : Legend around Katar (Dagger)

EMPEROR EDWARD VII

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1964
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९६४

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KM#Y14

1 Rupee - Raghubir Singh in the name of Ram Singh and George V, KM#Y18.2

Obv : Legend around Katar (Dagger)

EMPEROR GEORGE V

Rev : Mintname Bundi, Ram Singh, VS Date 1982
बुन्दीश
रामसिंहः
१९८२

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References :

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundi_State
• South Asian Coins & Paper Money (INDIAN EDITION) - Krause Publication