Udaipur

India · Rajasthan

Udaipur is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajputs, when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Rajasthan

On the map

24.59° N, 73.71° E

Near Udaipur

• Chittaurgarh · 98 km away
• Mount Abu · 101 km away
• Jodhpur · 196 km away
• Ahmedabad · 209 km away
• Bundi · 217 km away
• Ajmer · 227 km away

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Where to stay

Treebo Paras Raj Near City Palace

10/10 · 72 reviews

Howard Johnson by Wyndham Udaipur Roop Nagar

9.8/10 · 376 reviews

The Oberoi Udaivilas Udaipur

9.7/10 · 366 reviews

Little Garden Guest House

9.6/10 · 888 reviews

Taj Fateh Prakash Palace Udaipur

9.6/10 · 778 reviews

Moustache Udaipur Luxuria

9.6/10 · 449 reviews

Madri Retreat - Heritage Boutique Hotel with Pool

9.6/10 · 246 reviews

Justa Ssatva Resort, Udaipur

9.6/10 · 114 reviews

Manuscript- Jhilwara Haveli

9.6/10 · 44 reviews

The Leela Palace Udaipur

9.4/10 · 726 reviews