Rudra Pratap Singh Bundela (r. 1501–1531) was the founder and first

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of the Kingdom of Orchha. His name is sometimes spelled Rudrapratap Singh and his last name, Bundela, is often omitted. He reigned between 1501 and 1531, during which time he built the fort at what is now the town of

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, on the banks of the river

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. He moved his capital from Garh Kundar to that town in 1531 and died in the same year.

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