Udaipur

city in Rajasthan, India

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.[2] 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,[3] when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur.

Udaipur
From Top to Bottom: Evening view of the city, City Palace complex
Nickname: 
"City of Lakes"
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Location in Rajasthan, India
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Udaipur (India)
Coordinates: 24°35′N 73°41′E / 24.58°N 73.68°E / 24.58; 73.68
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictUdaipur
Founded byMaharana Udai Singh II
Government
 • BodyUdaipur Municipal Corporation
 • MayorChandra Singh Kothari (BJP)
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Metropolis451,110
 • Metro
474,531
Language
 • OfficialHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
313001- 313024
Telephone code+91- 294
Vehicle registrationRJ-27
Nearest citiesJodhpur, Chittorgarh, Kota, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore
ClimateBSh
Websitewww.udaipur.rajasthan.gov.in

References

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  1. "Udaipur City Census 2011 data". Census2011. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. "Udaipur City Census 2011 data". census2011.co.in. Census Population 2015 Data. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. UDAIPUR: Since 1553 CE!-Its Founding & a Concise Photo Fact-File. Ranawat, P. S., 2014. ISBN 978-81-929881-0-8. Kumbha Exclusives, India.