Udaipur
city in Rajasthan, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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" | |
  Udaipur Location in Rajasthan, India  Udaipur Udaipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.58°N 73.68°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 |
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