Udaipur

Udaipur, also called the "City of Lakes" or the "Kashmir of Rajasthan," is a major city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1553 by Maharana Udai Singh of the Sisodia clan of Rajput, when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur.

Metropolis
File:Udaipur palace night.jpg
Coordinates: 24.58°N 73.68°E / 24.58; 73.68
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Udaipur
Founded by	Maharana Udai Singh II
Government
• Body	Udaipur Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Chandra Singh Kothari (BJP)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Metropolis	451,110
• Metro	474,531
Language
• Official	Hindi, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	313001- 313024
Vehicle registration	RJ-27
Nearest cities	Jodhpur, Chittorgarh, Kota, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore
Climate	BSh
Website	www.udaipur.rajasthan.gov.in

Udaipur Media

• Statue of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, commemorating the Battle of Haldighati.

• The City Palace alongside Lake Pichola.
• Panoramic view of old city of Udaipur with City Palace behind it.
• The Durbar Hall, Fateh Prakash Palace Hotel

• Aerial view of City Palace on Lake Pichola

• A view of Villages and farms in south Rajasthan India.jpg

  Farming lands amongst the Aravali hills

• City Palace by lake Pichola, Udaipur.jpg

  City Palace by lake Pichola, Udaipur

• Udaipur, India, Lake Palace on Lake Pichola 2.jpg

  Udaipur, India, Lake Palace on Lake Pichola 2

• Udaipur, India, Jag Mandir Palace.jpg

  Udaipur, India, Jag Mandir Palace

• Rishabhdeo Jain temple (9710280717).jpg

  Rishabhdeo Jain temple (9710280717)