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Udaipur was the capital of the Rajput kingdom of Mewar,
ruled by Ranawats of the Sisodia clan. The ancient capital
of Mewar was Chittor or Chittorgarh, located on the Banas
River northeast of Udaipur. Legend has it that Maharana
Udai Singh came upon a hermit while hunting in the foothills
of the Aravalli Range. The hermit blessed the king and
asked him to build a palace on the spot and it would be
well protected. Udai Singh established a residence there.
In 1568 the Mughal emperor Akbar captured Chittor, and
Udai Singh moved the capital to the site of his residence,
which became the city of Udaipur. As the Mughal empire
weakened, the Sisodia ranas, and later maharanas, reasserted
their independence and recaptured most part of Mewar except
the fort of Chittor. Udaipur remained the capital of the
state, which became a princely state of British India
in 1818. After India's Independence in 1947, the Maharaja
of Udaipur acceded to the Government of India, and Mewar
was integrated into India's Rajasthan state.
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| It's like being cocooned in authentic royal luxury at
the Fateh Prakash Palace, the grand heritage palace of
the HRH group. The warmth of royal hospitality greets
you as you walk along the corridors lined with large paintings
of the Mewar school that flourished in the seventeenth
through nineteenth century. |
Maharana Sangram singh builds this in the mid 18th century.
The 'garden of the maidens' brings to mind the lifestyle
of the ladies of the court. The delightful gardens appear
discreet and in impeccable taste. |
