Lake Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Lake Palace, on Jag Niwas island in Lake Pichola at sunset, aerial view, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. The building was originally built 1743-46 as the summer palace of the royal dynasty of Mewar, under Maharana Jagat Singh II. It is now a hotel. Udaipur was the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar and was founded in 1558 by Maharana Udai Singh II. It is known as the City of Lakes as it is surrounded by 7 artificial lakes made to supply irrigation and drinking water to the city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
