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Rajsamand Lake (also known as Rajsamudra Lake) is a lake in the city of Rajsamand in the Rajsamand district of Indian state of Rajasthan, 67 km away from Udaipur. Built by Rana Raj Singh , it is approximately 1.75 miles (2.82 km) wide, 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 60 feet (18 m) deep.
It states that the Rajsamand Lake was constructed as part of famine relief works. The Prashasti provides historical achievements of Mewar rulers from Bappa Rawal to Raj Singh, details of the construction work, measurements, and costs associated with the Rajsamand lake and dam as well as reports on the rituals performed and gifts and charities ...
The Maharana emulated his father (Maharana Raj Singh I who built Rajsamand Lake) by damming a small river, the Gomati and building a massive embankment; the height of the dam is 36.6 meters. Jai Singh named the resultant lake Jaisamand after himself - its often-used nickname is 'Ocean of Victory' ('samand' meaning 'ocean').
Rajsamand is a city, located in Rajsamand Mewar district of Rajasthan, India. The city is named for Rajsamand Lake, an artificial lake created in the 17th century by ...
Rajsamand District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Rajsamand is the district headquarters. The district was constituted on 10 April 1991 from Udaipur district by carving out 7 tehsils - Bhim, Deogarh , Amet , Kumbhalgarh , Rajsamand , Nathdwara , and Railmagra .
The Kothari River rises from the Aravalli hills near Devgarh in the Rajsamand district. [1] It flows through the tehsils (districts) of Raipur, Mandal, Bhilwara and Kotri and ultimately joins the river Banas at Nandrai in Kotri tehsil. [2]
The Bisalpur-Jaipur project (a dam across the Banas at Deoli, about 40 km from Tonk) was completed by the Government of Rajasthan in 2009 and it provides drinking water from the Banas to Jaipur city. [4] Isarda Dam is an under construction dam on the Banas River. [5]
Sardar Samand, is a lake formed by dam built across the Sukri river and Guhiya Nala, which are tributaries of Luni River. It was built with the cost of around 10,20,823 rupees and was named after the Maharaja of Kingdom of Marwar, Sardar Singh. Its construction started in 1899 and completed in 1905–06.