![]() A horse is also seen with an elephant’s trunk. Many stories are told about how Chetak saved his chief’s life many a time in the battlefield when he fought with the Mughals. But they also paid attention to beautifying the city and the palace, and looking after the craftsmen, and their subjects.Ī replica of Maharana Pratap Singh’s horse Chetak is on display at the palaceĪn interesting display in the museum is a life-like replica of Chetak, the loyal horse of legendary Maharana Pratap Singh. True, the Rajputs, belonging to the Sisodia clan, were brave warriors, and were also constantly at war with other clans as also with the Mughals. Udaipur in the Middle Ages, to the time when the British started colonising India, saw the peak of the Mewar kingdom. Take for example, the treasures inside the mahal’s royal quarters. Which is understandable, considering the aura and beauty of the palace. These days, the huge royal courtyard at Manek Chowk is rented out as a wedding venue. Many of the quarters of the royals have now been turned into museums two of them are heritage hotels. But thankfully, these additions binding the different quarters did not spoil the edifice or the symmetry.Īs we approach the City Palace, we see it rising majestically from the ground to a rock face. Though Udai Singh laid the foundation stone and built the original part of the palace as we see it today, subsequent rulers added more and more palaces, spanning over 400 years, ultimately numbering 11. ![]() Surrounded by the lofty Aravalli Hills, lakes and forests, it was also less accessible to the invading armies.Ī trip to Udaipur naturally starts with a visit to the fabulous City Palace, the seat of the assembly and living quarters of the kings. At that time, Chittorgarh was the capital of the Mewars but repeated attacks by the Mughals made the king decide to shift his headquarters to Udaipur. The Maharana, as the kings of the Mewar kingdom were addressed, selected the place on the advice of a sage.Īs legend goes, once on a hunting trip here, Udai Singh was told to build a city here. ![]() Udaipur, the famed Lake City of Rajasthan, gets its name from Udai Singh II who founded it in 1568. ![]()
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