Pandit Bundi Maharaj, the fourth son of late Pandit Baichu Prasadji Mishra, was born in 1865 in the ancient holy land of Benaras by the eastern side of which flows the sacred river Ganges. Pt. Bundi Maharaj started his musical learning from his elder brother late Pt. Shyama Prasadji Mishra and simultaneously learned Classical Music from Late Pt. Bhagatji. By virtue of his hard labour and untiring riyaaz of Classical Music with ultimate devotion days after days and years after years, he reached the zenith of Hindustani Classical Music and occupied the glorious seat of Musical Maestro. Being the most celebrated Tabla Wizard of his era, Pt. Bundi Maharajji, promoted and propagated the Tabla solo-style of the "Benaras Gharana" in Bengal, Bihar, and throughout India being enchanted by his skillful and artistic Tabla recital. The then Raja of Benaras adorned him with the title of "MAHARAJ". Apart from the several awards and accolades he was felicitated as the "SANGEET ACHARYA" and "SANGEET SHIROMANI" by Maharaja Mahishadal and the Maharaja of Raigarh. The great Rabindra Nath Tagore entitled him with the honour of "Bengal Tiger" due to his devotion to music and his immeasurable knowledge of the 'fine arts' of Tabla. At a musical conference in the court of Maharaja Mahishadal his uninterrupted and unparalleled Solo Tabla recital adorned with different variation of Tukra, Paran, Kayda, Gath, and other fine arts of a continuous seven days, left the audience spellbound. This charmed Maharaja Mahishadal so much that he became his DISCIPLE. The speciality of Pt. Bundi Maharajji in tuning the tabla was that with a sharp glance at the Tabla he had the capability of tuning it with only THREE STROKES of the hammer on its 'GHATS'. He could produce the sweet melody produced by his music was not exceptional, but also grammatically and technically perfect. Because the Ordinary Baayan could not understand the hammering strokes of his left hand, the surface covering of his Baayan was especially made from the skin of a buffalo.

He was not only expert in Solo Tabla recital, but also well known accompanist. This which enabled him to perform as such with the greatest musical maestros of his era such as Ustad Alauddin Khan, Ustad Inayat Khan, Ustad Kale Khan, Ustad Faiyaz Khan, Pt. Pashupati Mishra, Pt. Laxmi Sevak Mishra, Pt. Chote Ramdasji Mishra, Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan, and innumerable other well known Artists of his era. He acquired the most magnificent seat of 'GURUJI' in many noble places during his tenure. His dedication to Classical Music, Particularly to Tabla, his sense of fine artistic flavour and his creative skilfulness catapulted him to an esteemed position in the arena of Hindustani Classical Music. He continued his devotion and teaching till his breathed his last on the midnight of 31st December 1962, at Calcutta. His spiritual departure for this earthly world created a great vacuum in the forum of Classic Music, never to be filled up again.