• Ahar Cenotaphs: - Located about 2

kilometers east of Udaipur is an impressive

cluster of cenotaphs of the Maharana of Mewar.

• There are about nineteen cenotaphs of

Maharanas cremated there.

• The most striking cenotaph is that Maharana

Amar Singh, who reigned from 1597 to 1620.

• Nearby is also Ahar Museum, where on

display is limited but very rare earthen pottery.

• Some sculptures and other archaeological

finds.

• Crystal Gallery: - It is situated in the Fateh

Prakash Palace is a breath taking collection of

crystals.

• Maharana Sajjan Singh mainly ordered these

crystals from F & C Osler England.

• But he could not see the crystals because of

his untimely death.

• The crystal item includes tables, sofa sets,

dining table, dressers, fountains and even beds

besides a whole array of washing bowls,

decanters and perfume bottles.

• Fateh Sagar Lake: - This delightful lake,

bordered by hills and woodland was

constructed by Maharana jai Singh to the north

of Lake Pichola.

• It is an artificial lake dug up in 1678,

reconstructed by Maharana Fateh Singh a

canal links the two, via Swaroop Sagar and

Rang Sagar Lakes.

• The beautiful Nehru Island as well as an islet

bearing a solar observatory rises from the lake.

• Ghangaur Ghat: - This is a very congenial

old building built right on the waterfront of Lake

Pichola at Gangori Ghat.

• Amir Chand Badwa, the Prime Minister of

Mewar built it in the eighteenth century.

• The palace has over hundred rooms and

some very interesting display of costumes and

modern art.

• It also preserves a fine example of Mewar

Painting on the walls of Queen's Chamber.

• The two peacocks made from small pieces of

colored glasses are fine examples of

glasswork.

• After the death Badwa the building became

the property of Mewar State.

• It came to be occupied by Maharana Shakti

Singh of Bagore who built the palace of the

three arches also in 1878 and it acquired its

name of Bagore-ki-haveli, the house of Bagore.

• Jagdish Temple: - Built by Maharana

Jagat Singh I in 1651 the temple enshrines a

black stone image of Lard Vishnu.

• There is a brass image of Garuda the Lord

Bird carrier.

• The exterior and the plinth are covered with

base relief of alligators; elephants, horsemen

and celestial musicians rise in tiers.

• Chanting, bells and music can be heard

throughout the day.

• Jag Mandir: - A majestic architectural

marvel towering over the lake on a hill

surrounded by crenallated walls, it is a

conglomeration of courtyards, pavilions,

terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging

gardens.

• The main entrance is through the triple arched

gate, the "Tripolia" with eight marble porticos.

• The Maharanas were weighed under the gate

in gold, the euivalent amount of which was

distributed among the populace.

• Moti Magri: - This is the other island palace

in Lake Pichola, which was constructed by

Maharana Karan Singh as a hideout for Prince

Khurram the estranged son of Emperor

Jahangir the implacable foe of the Maharana.

• The reason for the aid was that the prince was

the son of a Rajput mother.

• It is also said that Shah Jahan [prince

Khurram] derived some of these ideas for the

Taj Mahal from this palace when he stayed

there in 1623-24.

• The City Palace: - A majestic architectural

marvel towering over the lake on a hill

surrounded by crenallated walls, it is a

conglomeration of courtyards, pavilions,

terraces, corridors, rooms and hanging

gardens.

• The main entrance is through the triple arched

gate, the "Tripolia" with eight marble porticos.

• The Maharanas were weighed under the gate

in gold, the euivalent amount of which was

distributed among the populace.

• Shilpgram: - Literally meaning a

"Craftsmen's Village" is a living ethnographic

museum depicting the enormous diversities in

craft, art & culture between various Indian

states, but the exquisite terracotta work mainly

in dark red and dark brown sand material along

with the wooden carvings are the forte of this

ethnic village.

• Shilpgram comprises 26 huts set in 70 acres

of natural surroundings at the foot of the Aravali

Hills.

• Sajjan Garh: - Saijangarh Wildlife

Sanctuary is situated 5kms in the West of

tourist city Udaipur, which surrounds the

Saijangarh Palace overlooking Udaipur City.

• From the palace, one can have a magnificent

view of lakes of Udaipur and Aravalli hill

ranges.

• The view of Sunrise and Sunset attracts every

visitor atop of Bansdara hill.

• Safari Park was created and wild animals like

Chital, Sambar, Wild Boar, and Blue Bull were

reintroduced.

• Animals like Panther, Hyena, Hare and Jackal

has reappeared apart from variety of reptiles

and birds.

• The wall extended further and now the entire

hillock has been fenced, improving the vegetal

cover of the sanctuary area.

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