Delhi, the capital of India, has always occupied
a strategic position in the country's history, as Hindu and Islamic dynasties
have ruled from here, leaving their imprint in the form of relics, which recapture
those bygonetimes. Delhi, is today, one of the fastest growing cities of India.
The city has lived through wars and resurrection, repeatedly rising from the
ashes.
Forts
& Palaces in Udaipur
City Palace
City
Palace towers over the Pichola Lake. Maharana Uday Singh initiated in the construction
of the palace but succeeding Maharanas added several palaces and structures
to the complex retained a surprising uniformity to the design. The entry to
the Palace is from the Hati Pol, the Elephant gate. The Bari Pol or the Big
gate brings you to the Tripolia, the Triple gate. It was once a custom that
the Maharana would weigh under this gate in gold and silver, which was distributed
to the populace. It is also now the main ticket office.
The Bari Pol or the Big gate brings you to the Tripolia, the Triple gate. It
was once a custom that the Maharana would weigh under this gate in gold and
silver, which was distributed to the populace. It is also now the main ticket
office. Balconies, cupolas and towers surmount the palace to give a wonderful
view of the lake.
Fateh Prakash Palace
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.
The lake facing suites in the turrets are suitably appointed with four poster
beds and period furniture, festooned with maroon velvet curtains and delicate
silk tassels. It's a legacy kept alive since the early decades of the twentieth
century when Maharana Fateh Singh (period of reign : 1884 - 1935) used to be
the royal occupant of this palace. Till date the formality of royal occasions
are maintained.
The Lake Palace
The Lake Palace is located on the Jag Niwas Island and covers the whole of 1.5
hectare of the island in the middle of the Pichola Lake. Built by Maharana Jagat
Singh in 1743 it was meant as a royal summer palace and now converted in to
a five star palace hotel. It is a magical palace and its image in the middle
of the lake is like a leaf straight out of a fairy tale book with an excellent
taste of intricate craftsmanship and the ethnic themes using the textiles and
handicrafts all over highlight the beauty that is simply beyond compare the
lake around makes a pleasant murmur with its rippling waves and lapping that
adds to the mesmerising moments.
It is a magical palace and its image in the middle of the lake is like a leaf
straight out of a fairy tale book with an excellent taste of intricate craftsmanship
and the ethnic themes using the textiles and handicrafts all over highlight
the beauty that is simply beyond compare the lake around makes a pleasant murmur
with its rippling waves and lapping that adds to the mesmerising moments.
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