How Bondili Rajputs migrated to South India

The Bundelas are the fiercest and most complex of the Rajput race.Their loyalty to and like that of other Rajput races is unmatched as is their skill at warfare (astras) and knowledge (shastras).The most dominant community from this area is of Chandravanshi Kshatriyas called as Bundelas, Chandrauls, Chandelas or Chandravashi Kshatriya.

Lord krishna formed Chandravansh

According to India by Fannie Roper Feudge, copyright 1895, In the fourteenth century, Hurdeo Singh, a Rajput prince was expelled from the Kshatriya caste for marrying a Bourdi slave-girl, and left the Rajputs to go and reside at the court of one of the smaller sovereigns of Central India, where a young family grew up around him. In process of time the king's son became enamoured of Hurdeo's beautiful daughter, and asked her in marriage of her father. Hurdeo gace his consent, on condition that the king and his whole court would be present at a banquet to be prepared by Hurdeo's own hand, thus forfeiting, as he himself had done, the right to the rank Kshatriya. From affection for his son the aged king consented to set aside his scruples, and on the nuptial day all the court were seated around Hurdeo's princely board. There in magnificent goblets of silver and gold, drinks containing opium were served to the guests who, being thus deprived of the power of resistance, fell an easy prey to Hurdeo's hired assassins, who stood concealed, each man armed with his weapon, behind the tapestry at the upper end of the hall. Hurdeo having thus gained possession of this throne, soon made himself master of all the surrounding country; and, with his sons and the numerous adherents he had enlisted in his cause, he formed a new clan known as the Bourdillas, or 'Sons of the Slave;' thus giving the country its present name of Boundilacund or Bundelcund. Since then Warriors from the region have often gone into battle shouting Bund lelo.

                                   The Bundelas of Bundelkhand trace their ancestry to Maharaja Hemkaran (Pancham Singh Bundela), who was driven from his kingdom by his 4 elder brothers. While in exile, he propitiated the Goddess Vindyhavasini, and with her assistance established a Kingdom at Mahauni in the Vindhya Range of central India. His descendants were known as the 'Vindhyalas', after the mountain range.

                                  The Bundelas moved south from the Vindhya Range into the Bundelkhand region, People who moved far south in to Maratwada and deep south are called Bondili which now bears their name.

                                   Bondili is the corrupted name of Bundela in south India after their move. Here we need to know the reason why they moved to south. Its happened in the ruling time of Veer Singh Dev / Beer Singh Deo (1592-1627). Bundelas always revolted against Mughals and fought for independence. After so many attacks Jahangir captured the kingdom of Veer Singh and the king made alliance with the mughal emperor. Because of loss of soldiers of mughal army, Jahangeer got 3 thousand bundela soldiers from Veer Singh Dev 1 thousand is cavalry and 2 thousand are infantry.

                                     Also, some other Bundela Rajput kings have worked as army heads in Mughal army and moved to south india. In the process of mughal empire expansion they fought sincerely and become kings for some of the south indian kingdoms. For example tamil people still remember the legendary Raja De Singh (Tej Singh) S/o Swarup Singh for his bravery in the area of Gingee or Chenji.

And also we can find out from the book of "Srisaila Charitra" of Srisailam (Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh) Raja Bheem Singh worked as Governor for some Rayala Seema regions for 20 years Under Mughal rule.

For complete information on how the migration happens go through the below book.

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