History of Udaipur
Udaipur is known as the Venice of the east. It is also called the city of
lakes. The Lake Palace on Jag Niwas Island in the middle of Pichola Lakes
is the finest example of its architectural and cultural explosion.
The grand City Palace on the banks of the lake compliments the palace along
with the Monsoon Palace (Sajjan Garh) on the hill above. Udaipur is also
the centre for performing arts, craft and its famed miniature paintings.The
Shilp Gram festival is a center of attraction during the season.
Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1568 after his citadel Chittorgarh
was sacked by Mughal Emperor Akbar. The legends says that Udai Singh was
guided by a holy man meditating on the hill near Pichola Lake to establish
his capital on this very spot.
Surrounded by Aravali Ranges, forests and lakes this place was less vulnerable
than Chittorgarh. Maharana Udai Singh died in 1572 and was succeeded by
Maharana Pratap who valiantly defended Udaipur from subsequent Mughal attacks.
Maharana Pratap is the most revered Rajput icon and gallantly fought the
Mughal at the Haldighati in 1576. Mewar continuously defied foreign invaders
and has a history of bloody battles until the British intervention in the
nineteenth when a treaty was signed to protect Udaipur. Upon independence
Udaipur merged in the union of India.
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