What is "udaipur"

Udaipur is a major city, municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. Maharana Udai Singh of the Sisodia clan of Rajput founded the city 1553, and shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when it became a British princely state, and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained independence in 1947.

Udaipur is a very popular tourist destination. Known for its history, culture, scenic locations and the Rajput-era palaces, Udaipur was also voted as the best city in the world in 2009 by the Travel + Leisure magazine.

Udaipur Lok Sabha constituency one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in India.

Udaipur is one of the major cities in Rajasthan, India. Udaipur may also refer to:

• Chhota Udaipur, a municipality in the Vadodara district of Gujarat, India
• Udaipur, a town in the Lahaul and Spiti of Himachal Pradesh, India
• Udaipur district, a district in the Rajasthan state of India
• Udaipur Division, an administrative division of the Rajasthan state in India
• Udaipur Kingdom also known as Mewar, a Rajput kingdom of Rajasthan, India
• Udaipur, Tripura, a town in the South Tripura district of Tripura, India

Udaipur is a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh near Ganj Basoda. It is the site of a well-preserved Śiva temple, a monument of national importance protected by the Archaeological Survey of India.