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Udaypur, Shahi Mahal, interior decoration with cusped arch niches typical of Mughal architecture Main article: Shahi Mahal and Mosque Directly east of Nīlakaṇṭheśvara is a large palace complex known as Shāhī Maḥal, which served as the residence of the local governor during the Mughal rule, completed in c. 1617–32 CE.
The facade of Udaipur City Palace Panoramic view the Udaipur City Palace Complex at night. The series of palaces in the city palace complex, behind an exquisite facade of 244 metres (801 ft) length and 30.4 metres (100 ft) height, were built on a ridge on the east of lake Pichola.
Chhota Udaipur district has a forest area of 75,704 hectares and has deposits of dolomite, fluorite, granite and sand all of which are mined. The district is also home to a large dairy industry. Chhota Udaipur is a tribal dominated district, and the district headquarters is located 110 km away from Vadodara.
Udaipur (Hindi: IPA: [ʊdəjpʊɾ], pronunciation ⓘ) (ISO 15919: Udayapura) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur. [4] [5] It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency.
Ghasa is a Village in Mavli Tehsil of Udaipur District in the Indian State of Rajasthan. [1] The total population here is 3611 in which 1767 are female and 1884 are male. Literacy rate is 59.82% in which male is 71.80% and female is 47.31%.
Udaipur was once surrounded by the city wall of Udaipur, called in Hindi Parkota. Udiapol Darvaza or Udiapol is one entry gate among seven. It is a central point for many adjoining markets, including Patel Circle, Reti Stand, Surajpol, Kalaji Goraji, Gulab Bagh.
Moti Magri ("Pearl hill") is a hill in India. It overlooks the Fateh Sagar Lake in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan.. Atop the Moti Magri or Pearl Hill is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap, which has a bronze statue of the Maharana astride his favourite horse "Chetak".
The history of the palace reflects the history of the Mewar kingdom.Maharana Sajjan Singh, (b. 18 July 1859 d. 23 December 1884), the initial builder of the Monsoon Palace was the seventy–second ruler of the Mewar dynasty (1874–1884) and ruled from Udaipur for a short period of 10 years until his untimely death.