Udaipur

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
Metropolis
From Top to Bottom: Evening view of the city, City Palace complex
Nickname:  "City of Lakes"
Udaipur Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Udaipur Udaipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.58°N 73.68°E / 24.58; 73.68
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.udaipur.rajasthan.gov.in