Rudra Pratap Singh

For other uses, see Rudra Pratap Singh (disambiguation).

Rudra Pratap Singh Bundela (r. 1501–1531) was the founder and first Raja of the Kingdom of Orchha. His name is sometimes spelled Rudrapratap Singh and his last name, Bundela, is often omitted.

Rudra Pratap Singh Bundela
Raja of Orchha
Reign	1501–1531
Successor	Bharatichand
Dynasty	Bundela

He reigned between 1501 and 1531, during which time he built the fort at what is now the town of Orchha,^[1] on the banks of the river Betwa. He moved his capital from Garh Kundar to that town in 1531 and died in the same year.^[2][3]