The city of Udaipur is a lovely land around the Azure
water lakes hemmed in by the lush hills of the Aravails.
A vision in white drenched in romance and beauty,
Udaipur is a fascinating blend of sights sounds and
experience-an inspiration for the imagination of poets,
painters and writen. Its kaleidoscope of fairy tale
palace lakes temples gardens and narrow lanes strew
with stalls, carry the flavour of a heroic past.
Epitomising for 1200 years. The foundation of the city
has an interesting legand associated with it. According
to it, Maharana Udai Singh the founder was hunting one
day when he met a holy man meditaing on a hill overlooking
the lake pichhola.
The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build
a palace at this favourable located spot with a fertile
valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude
and an the advise of the hermit and founded the city
in 1959 A.D. Overlooking the aquamarine xpanses of the
lake Pichhola stands the splendid city palace-a marvel
in granite and marbel.
Of the original eleven gates of the Udaipur City, only
five remain. The suraj pol 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 splendour.
Several palaces of interest around Udaipur, including
the majestic Chittaurgarh the mountain fortress of Kumbhalgarh,
beautiful jain temples of Ranakpur, Eklingli and Nathdwara
and the cool retreat of Mr.Abu make the visit to udaipur
a memorable one. Udaipur is known as the Venice of the
east.
It is also called the city of lakes.The Lake Palace
on Jag Niwas Island in the middle of Pichola Lakes is
the finest example of its architectural and cultural
explosion. The grand City Palace on the banks of the
lake compliments the palace along with the Monsoon Palace
(Sajjan Garh) on the hill above.
Udaipur is also the centre for performing arts, craft
and its famed miniature paintings.The Shilp Gram festival
is a center of attraction during the season. 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 bya 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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