The genesis of the history of Udaipur begins with a famous local legend according to which Maharana Udai Singhji chanced upon a holy sage meditating on the Aravalli hills, who advised the king to establish a kingdom on this fertile valley bound by the rugged Aravalli's. Thus Udai Singhji laid the foundations of the Udaipur city in the year 1557 A.D.

Maharana Udai Singh was a descendant of the mighty Sisodias who claim their descent from the sun god, Surya. The Sisodias are recognized as the oldest ruling family in the world and were perhaps the mightiest among the warrior clans in Rajasthan. One of the reasons for shifting the capital of Mewar from Chittaur to Udaipur was to ward off constant enemy attacks. Surrounded by the Aravalli's Udaipur was protected naturally and was considered quite safe. Udaipur literally means the land of dawn and is popularly known as the 'city of lakes'. Udaipur is a bustling world of scrub forests, lakes, monuments and even wild animals and surprises you with its glassy lakes in the midst of desert Rajasthan. Capital of erstwhile Mewar, Udaipur is a storehouse of fascinating monuments in white marble, ornamental royal gardens and ancient temples.

Budget Hotels in Udaipur

Rang Niwas Palace Hotel Udaipur - Lake Palace Road, Udaipur

Mahendra Prakash Hotel Udaipur - Lake Road, Udaipur

Ram Pratap Palace Hotel Udaipur - Fateh Sagar Lake, Udaipur

Kankarwa Haveli Udaipur - Lal Ghat, Udaipur

Jagat Niwas Palace Hotel Udaipur - Lal Ghat, Udaipur

Mewar Haveli Udaipur - Lal Ghat, Udaipur

Hotel Baba Palace Udaipur - Udaipur

Jaiwana Haveli - Lal Ghat, Udaipur

Poonam Haveli - Udaipur

Lal Ghat Guest House - Udaipur

Lake View Guest House - Udaipur

Hotel Gangaur Palace - Udaipur

Hotel Udai Niwas - Udaipur

Shambhu Vilas - Udaipur

Hotel Krishna Niwas - Udaipur

Hotel Anjani - Udaipur

Hotel Raj Palace - Udaipur

Pahuna Haveli - Udaipur

Lake Pichola Hotel - Udaipur

Mountain Ridge - Udaipur

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