The city of lakes located in the aravallis ranges of rajasthan, the city of udaipur is situated at a distance of about 405 km from the state capital jaipur. the city of dawn surrounded by ancient Aravali mountains. Udaipur also known as 'city of palaces'. The lake side was built on a small wooded plain encircled by mountains.
History :
Udaipur is the jewel of mewar a kingdom ruled by sisodia dynsty for 1200 years. tjhe foundation of the city has an interesting legend associated with it. according to legend Maharana Udai singh. The Maharana was out hunting as he met a holy man when he mediating on a hill overlooking the lake Pichola. Th Hermit blessed the Maharana and told him to built a palace at taht very spot as it would be protected. The maharana followed his advise and udaipur came into marble came in to being, overlooking the aquamarine waters of the lake Pichola stands the shimmering granite and marble lake palace, a harmonious blend of courtyards, Pavillions, terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging Gardens. Udaipur was last of the numerous Mewar capitals. It was in Udaipur that legendary Maharana Pratap was born. He was obsessed with Chittaur and the past glories of the Sisodia clan possessed his mind. Maharana Pratap left Udaipur to win back Chittaur from the Mughals. But he failed in his attempts and Udaipur remained the capital of Mewar till India got her independence. The memory of the failure of noble Pratap gives Udaipur its pervading mood of nostalgic wistfulness.
Cities of Udaipur
Ajmer,
Jodhpur,
Bikaner,
Jaisalmer,
Jaipur,
Udaipur, Bharatpur, Bijaipur, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Khimsar, Mukundgarh, Nathdwara,
Pushkar, Samode, Sariska, Sawai Madhopur, more ...
Tourist Attraction of Udaipur :-
City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Fateh Sagar, Pichola Lake, Jag Mandir, Pratap Memorial, Lake Palace more....
How to get there
By Air
Indian Airlines Daily connects Udaipur from Jodhpur, Jaipur, Mumbai and Delhi. Dabok airport is 21km away from the city
By Rail
Udaipur is connected by major road link between Mumbai and Delhi. The Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh road transport corporation operate buses to Udaipur from various region.
By Road
Udaipur is on the western railway network. The railway station is about 4 km from the city center. Udaipur is directly connected by rail with Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer and Jodhpur.
