Maharana Udai Singh II founded Udaipur in 1568 after his fort Chittorgarh was sacked by Mughal Emperor Akbar. Udaipur was the capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar in ancient times. Udaipur is known as the “Venice of the East”. Udaipur is also called “The City of Lakes”. The Lake Palace on Jag Niwas Island in the middle of Pichola Lakes is the best example of its architectural and cultural explosion. Among many beautiful locations to visit in Udaipur are City Palace, Jagdish Temple, Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum, Sahelion Ki Bari (Garden of the maids of honour), Pratap Memorial, Fateh Sagar, Pichhola Lake, Ahar, Sajjan Garh, Gulab Bagh(Rose Garden) and Shilpgram (The craft village). People of Udaipur celebrate all major religious festivals and occasions, but popular festivals are the Mewar festival, Gangaur festival, Ashwa Poojan, Kartik Poornima, Holi, Shriji's Birthday and Shilpgram festival. Shopping - Udaipur has countless shops and many interesting Local crafts that make it a one -of-its -kinds shopping experience. Allindiagifts.com offers almost all products available here at affordable rates and free shipping across Udaipur and India.
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