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This is one of the most important cities of Rajasthan because of its strategic
importance in the culture and tradition is written as the golden chapters of
Rajasthan.
It is Situated 420 km from Jaipur that is the capital city of Rajasthan and
is there on the Jaipur-Mumbai highway and also called "City of Lakes"
was founded by Maharana Udai Sigh II in 1568.
This city is also called as the "Venice of East" because of its popularity
because of the lakes that is present in this city of Rajasthan. The city of
Udaipur was the most prominent jewel in the crown of the Mewar kingdom that
was ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for as long as 1200 Years.
The foundation of the city has an interesting legend associated with it. According
to it, Maharana Udai Singh, the founder, was hunting one day when he met a holy
man meditating on a hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola.
The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a palace at this favorable
located spot with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable
altitude and an amphitheater of low mountains. Maharana followed the advise
of the hermit and founded the city in 1559 A.D.
If you talk about the culture of this particular city then you would notice
that it has immense influence of the other cities parallel to it. This particular
city is considered to be one of the very beautiful cities of the state of Rajasthan.
It has been an inspiration of lot of poets, painters and writers.
Its kaleidoscope of fairy-tale palaces, lakes, temples, gardens and narrow lanes
strewn with stalls, carry the flavor of a heroic past, epitomizing valor and
chivalry.
The lean blue waters of the Lake Pichhola are an enticing sight. Overlooking
the aquamarine expanses of the Lake Pichhola stands the splendid City Palace-a
marvel in granite and marble. Of the original eleven gates of the Udaipur City,
only five remain there intact without nay damage done to them.
The Suraj Pol the original or Sun Gate on the eastern side is the main entrance
to the city. Exquisite lake palaces of Udaipur shimmering like jewels on Lake
Pichhola are overwhelming in splendor.
Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1568 after his citadel Chittorgarh
was sacked by Mughal Emperor Akbar. The legends says that Udai Singh was guided
by a holy man meditating on the hill near Pichola Lake to establish his capital
on this very spot. Surrounded by Aravali Ranges, forests and lakes this place
was less vulnerable than Chittorgarh.
Maharana Udai Singh died in 1572 and was succeeded by Maharana Pratap who valiantly
defended Udaipur from subsequent Mughal attacks. Maharana Pratap is the most
revered Rajput icon and gallantly fought the Mughal at the Haldighati in 1576.
Mewar continuously defied foreign invaders and has a history of bloody battles
until the British intervention in the nineteenth when a treaty was signed to
protect Udaipur. Upon independence Udaipur merged in the union of India.
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