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 | |
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From Top to Bottom: Evening view of the city, City Palace complex | |
Nickname: "City of Lakes" | |
Coordinates: 24°35′N 73°41′E / 24.58°N 73.68°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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)[1] | |
• Metropolis | 451,110 |
• Metro | 474,531 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 313001- 313024 |
Telephone code | +91- 294 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-27 |
Nearest cities | Jodhpur, Chittorgarh, Kota, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore |
Climate | BSh |
Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Udaipur City Census 2011 data". Census2011. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ↑ "Udaipur City Census 2011 data". census2011.co.in. Census Population 2015 Data. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ UDAIPUR: Since 1553 CE!-Its Founding & a Concise Photo Fact-File. Ranawat, P. S., 2014. ISBN 978-81-929881-0-8. Kumbha Exclusives, India.
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