The Lake Palace in Udaipur

Udaipur (उदयपुर) is a city in Rajasthan, India. It is the historic capital of the former kingdom of Mewar, and the administrative headquarters of Udaipur District. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 739 KB) Description: The Lake Palace, a former royal palace now a luxury hotel and built on top of and completely covering a natural island in the lake. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 739 KB) Description: The Lake Palace, a former royal palace now a luxury hotel and built on top of and completely covering a natural island in the lake. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. ... Udaipur District is a district of Rajasthan in western India. ...

Location

Udaipur is located in the mountains of Aravalli Range. It is located in the southern part of Rajasthan near the Gujarat border. It is located at 24°35′N 73°43′E. The Aravalli Range The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 300 miles northeast-southwest across Rajasthan state. ... Gujarat or Guzarat (Gu: , Hi: ; , IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes (incorrectly) Gujarath) contained many of the former Princely states of India, and is the second-most industrialized state in the Republic of India after Maharashtra. ...

About the city

The Lake Palace at night

Udaipur is famous around the world as the City Of Lakes or Venice of East. The Pichola Lake, Udai Sagar, Fateh Sagar and Badi Sagar in this city are considered some of the most beautiful lakes in the state.Fateh Sagar contains a small island, which contains USO, or Udaipur solar observatory. Image File history File linksMetadata Lake_Palace. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Lake_Palace. ...

It is known for its Rajput-era palaces. Particularly famous is the Lake Palace, which entirely covers a small island in the Pichola Lake. Many of the palaces, like Lake Palace and Fateh Prakash Palace, have been converted into luxury hotels. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Udaipur is also home to the Udaipur Solar Observatory, one of the six stations participating in the international Global Oscillations Network Group (GONG) which is aimed at the determination of the physical properties of the solar interior. The Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) is located in the historic city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India on an island in the Fatehsagar lake. ... The Global Oscillation Network Group (GONG) is a community-based program to study solar internal structure and dynamics using helioseismology. ... For other uses, see Sun (disambiguation). ...

Also it must be noted that the Native Missionary Movement was founded in Udaipur and is still headquartered there. Native Missionary Movement (NMM)is an Evangelical Christian missionary organization headquartered in the city of Udaipur,Rajasthan India. ...

Places of interest

Lake Palace

• Lake Palace - Originally known as the Jag Niwas, took three years to build and was inaugurated in 1746. Nothing but marble is used in the composition of this palace.
• Jag Mandir - Another island in the Lake Picholia, which is known for its beautiful garden courtyard. Shah Jahen took refuge here while revolting against his father.
• City Palace and Museum - Next to Fateh Prakash Palace, houses beautiful glass and mirror works.
• Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandir - An excellent museum of folk arts. Also hosts great puppet shows in its auditorium.
• Maharana Pratap Memorial - Rana Pratap's bronze statue seated on his loyal horse Chetak.
• Sajjangarh Fort - The summer resort of the Maharajas. Atop the hill overlooking all the lakes. This palace had an ingenious way to collect rain water for consumption all year around.

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Places nearby

Sajjangarh Palace flood-lit during late evening

• Nathdwara - The principal temple of Lord Shrinathji is 48 km from Udaipur in Rajsamand District, and is one of the most important pilgrimage site of India.
• Ranakpur - A village that is home to one of the most important Jain temples. 1400+ marble pillars support the temple. These marble pillars are carved in exquisite detail. Opposite the Jain temple is the much older Sun Temple. Located in Rajsamand District, 110 km north of Udaipur.
• Haldighati - A mountain pass in Rajsamand District that hosted the battle between Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar and the Mughal emperor Akbar. Now a memorial site.
• Kumbhalgarh - A 15th century fortress, built by Rana Kumbha of Mewar, with 36 kilometres of walls. Over 360 temples are within the fort. It also has a wildlife sanctuary. Located in Rajsamand District, 64 km from Udaipur. The vista from the top of the palace typically extends tens of kilometers into the Aravalli hills.
• Shilpgram - The crafts village, located north west of udaipur, is a must see place for those who want to see the cultural heritage of India, its handicrafts etc. Shilpgram hosts crafts fair every year which is one of the biggest in India, people from different states in the country hold their stalls showcasing their art and crafts work. More information can be found at http://www.shilpgram.org
• Nathdwara - A Hindu holy town
• Mount Abu - A popular tourist hill station
• Eklingji - An ancient temple complex

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History

Udaipur was the capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar, ruled by Ranas of the Sisodia clan. The ancient capital of Mewar was Chittor or Chittorgarh, located on the Banas River northeast of Udaipur. Legend has it that Rana Udai Singh II came upon a hermit while hunting in the foothills of the Aravalli Range. The hermit blessed the king and asked him to build a palace on the spot and it would be well protected. Udai Singh established a residence there. In 1568 the Mughal emperor Akbar captured Chittor, and Udai Singh moved the capital to the site of his residence, which became the city of Udaipur. As the Mughal empire weakened, the Sisodia ranas, and later maharanas, reasserted their independence and recaptured Chittor, but Udaipur remained the capital of the state, with became a princely state of British India in 1818. After India's Independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Udaipur acceded to the Government of India, and Mewar was integrated into India's Rajasthan state. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. ... Rana is: A municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway, see Rana, Norway The Rana family, who usurped control of Nepal from the mid-19th century until 1951, reducing the monarch to a figurehead and ruling through hereditary government positions A genus of frogs (rana is Latin for frog) La... The Sisodia, Sesodia (or Sisodya) are a Rajput clan who ruled the kingdom of Mewar in Rajasthan. ... Chittorgarh (also Chittor, Chittaur, or Chittaurgarh) is an ancient city in Rajasthan state of western India. ... The Banas is a river of Rajasthan state in western India. ... The Aravalli Range The Aravalli Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 300 miles northeast-southwest across Rajasthan state. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar (Persian: جلال الدین محمد اکبر), (alternative spellings include Jellaladin, Celalettin) also known as Akbar the Great (Akbār-e-Azam) (October 15, 1542 – October 27, 1605) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from the time of his accession in 1556 until 1605. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Government of India, officially referred to as the Union Government, and commonly as Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of a federal union of 28 states and 7 union territories, collectively called Republic of India. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ...

Udaipur in literature and popular culture

• Udaipur is mentioned under the spelling Oodeypore in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book as the birthplace of Bagheera the fictional panther in the king's menagerie.
• Indian sections of the James Bond film Octopussy were filmed in the city and the Lake Palace.
• Some scenes from the British television series The Jewel in the Crown were filmed in Udaipur.
• Many hindi movies like Guide, Mera Saya were filmed in Udaipur.
• Actress Raveena Tandon got married in Udaipur in 2004.
• Jag Mandir of Udaipur was the inspiration behind Shahjahan's creation of the Taj Mahal.

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External links

• [Udaipur Yellow Pages]
• Udaipur Tour
• Udaipur Travel & Tourism
• Udaipur India Travel
• Photographic Gallery of Udaipur
• Udaipur City Map (Maps of India)
• Udaipur District web site
• Map of Udaipur District
• Udaipur Classified Page

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