History of Udaipur
Rana Udai Singh founded Udaipur after the fall of Chittor to Akbar in 1568. As the defeat meant losing his seat of power, Udai Singh II started looking for a place to re-establish his base.
The Legend
Jagdish Temple, Udaipur Tours
Legend has it that the king met a holy man meditating on the hill overlooking the beautiful Pichola Lake during one of his hunting expeditions. This hermit blessed the king and advised him to build a palace on the very spot, as it would be well protected. The king followed the advice and in course of time the beautiful city of Udaipur came into being near the Pichola Lake.
After the Reign of Maharana Udai Singh
Maharana Pratap Singh took over the reigns after the death of Udai Singh and tried his best to defend his city from all sorts of external
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