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By Priyadarsi DuttaFascinating Udaipur, famousas the 'city of lakes', arosefrom the deep waters ofRajput history. It owes itsorigin to Akbar's infamoussack of Chittor (1567), whichbrought Mahar<strong>an</strong>a Udai Singh tothe Girwo valley of Aravali, wherehe founded Mewar's new capitalbeside the Pichola Lake. Isolatedfrom the heat <strong>an</strong>d dust ofRajasth<strong>an</strong>, Udaipur floats like royaloasis upon its lakes. Reminiscent ofthe gall<strong>an</strong>try of Mahar<strong>an</strong>a Pratap,Udaipur was adjudged Asia's 2ndBest City by Travel <strong>an</strong>d LeisureMagazine in 2007.A picture perfect city on thesouthern end of Rajasth<strong>an</strong>, underthe shade of whispering Aravalihills, <strong>an</strong>d mirrored on the azurewaters of its five lakes. That is whatUdaipur, the 'City of Dreams' or'Venice of the East' looks like."Most beautiful among theAN INDIAN JOURNEY | NOVEMBER, 2008
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