10 Best Places To Visit In Udaipur

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10 Best Places To Visit In Udaipur
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• Ahar Cenotaphs - Located about 2 kilometers
  east of Udaipur is an impressive cluster of
  cenotaphs of the Maharana of Mewar.
• There are about nineteen cenotaphs of Maharanas
  cremated there.
• The most striking cenotaph is that Maharana Amar
  Singh, who reigned from 1597 to 1620.
• Nearby is also Ahar Museum, where on display is
  limited but very rare earthen pottery.
• Some sculptures and other archaeological finds.

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• Crystal Gallery - It is situated in the Fateh
  Prakash Palace is a breath taking collection of
  crystals.
• Maharana Sajjan Singh mainly ordered these
  crystals from F C Osler England.
• But he could not see the crystals because of his
  untimely death.
• The crystal item includes tables, sofa sets,
  dining table, dressers, fountains and even beds
  besides a whole array of washing bowls, decanters
  and perfume bottles.

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• Fateh Sagar Lake - This delightful lake,
  bordered by hills and woodland was constructed by
  Maharana jai Singh to the north of Lake Pichola.
• It is an artificial lake dug up in 1678,
  reconstructed by Maharana Fateh Singh a canal
  links the two, via Swaroop Sagar and Rang Sagar
  Lakes.
• The beautiful Nehru Island as well as an islet
  bearing a solar observatory rises from the lake.

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• Ghangaur Ghat - This is a very congenial old
  building built right on the waterfront of Lake
  Pichola at Gangori Ghat.
• Amir Chand Badwa, the Prime Minister of Mewar
  built it in the eighteenth century.
• The palace has over hundred rooms and some very
  interesting display of costumes and modern art.
• It also preserves a fine example of Mewar
  Painting on the walls of Queen's Chamber.

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• The two peacocks made from small pieces of
  colored glasses are fine examples of glasswork.
• After the death Badwa the building became the
  property of Mewar State.
• It came to be occupied by Maharana Shakti Singh
  of Bagore who built the palace of the three
  arches also in 1878 and it acquired its name of
  Bagore-ki-haveli, the house of Bagore.

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• Jagdish Temple - Built by Maharana Jagat Singh
  I in 1651 the temple enshrines a black stone
  image of Lard Vishnu.
• There is a brass image of Garuda the Lord Bird
  carrier.
• The exterior and the plinth are covered with
  base relief of alligators elephants, horsemen
  and celestial musicians rise in tiers.
• Chanting, bells and music can be heard
  throughout the day.

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• Jag Mandir - A majestic architectural marvel
  towering over the lake on a hill surrounded by
  crenallated walls, it is a conglomeration of
  courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms
  and hanging gardens.
• The main entrance is through the triple arched
  gate, the "Tripolia" with eight marble porticos.
• The Maharanas were weighed under the gate in
  gold, the euivalent amount of which was
  distributed among the populace.

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• Moti Magri - This is the other island palace in
  Lake Pichola, which was constructed by Maharana
  Karan Singh as a hideout for Prince Khurram the
  estranged son of Emperor Jahangir the implacable
  foe of the Maharana.
• The reason for the aid was that the prince was
  the son of a Rajput mother.
• It is also said that Shah Jahan prince Khurram
  derived some of these ideas for the Taj Mahal
  from this palace when he stayed there in 1623-24.

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• The City Palace - A majestic architectural
  marvel towering over the lake on a hill
  surrounded by crenallated walls, it is a
  conglomeration of courtyards, pavilions,
  terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging gardens.
• The main entrance is through the triple arched
  gate, the "Tripolia" with eight marble porticos.
• The Maharanas were weighed under the gate in
  gold, the euivalent amount of which was
  distributed among the populace.

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• Shilpgram - Literally meaning a "Craftsmen's
  Village" is a living ethnographic museum
  depicting the enormous diversities in craft, art
  culture between various Indian states, but the
  exquisite terracotta work mainly in dark red and
  dark brown sand material along with the wooden
  carvings are the forte of this ethnic village.
• Shilpgram comprises 26 huts set in 70 acres of
  natural surroundings at the foot of the Aravali
  Hills.

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• Sajjan Garh - Saijangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is
  situated 5kms in the West of tourist city
  Udaipur, which surrounds the Saijangarh Palace
  overlooking Udaipur City.
• From the palace, one can have a magnificent view
  of lakes of Udaipur and Aravalli hill ranges.
• The view of Sunrise and Sunset attracts every
  visitor atop of Bansdara hill.

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• Safari Park was created and wild animals like
  Chital, Sambar, Wild Boar, and Blue Bull were
  reintroduced.
• Animals like Panther, Hyena, Hare and Jackal has
  reappeared apart from variety of reptiles and
  birds.
• The wall extended further and now the entire
  hillock has been fenced, improving the vegetal
  cover of the sanctuary area.

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