As soon as one enters Udaipur the signboards welcome one with the traditional greeting ‘Khama Ghani!’ About 400 km from the state capital (Jaipur), Udaipur is where one can expect to be treated like royalty in its luxurious hotels, and be charmed by its rural life too, and this rare mélange is perhaps what makes Udaipur the favourite destination of tourists across the globe.
The cities of Rajasthan are said to be colorful, and Udaipur is especially so as it is still inhabited by people from the Bhil tribe, and so it’s common to see men and women in angrakhas (kurta) and ghagra cholis. Not to mention the colourful festivals and fairs that are iconic of the cultural prosperity of Udaipur.
There’s nothing quite like meandering through networks of lakes, Lake Pichola and the Fateh Sagar make the city look like an artist’s canvas, while the mighty palaces, namely the City Palace and the Lake Palace, forts and the majestic havelis (Bagore Ki Haveli and Maharana Pratap Memorial) would make those history lessons at school come alive… The Lake Palace, ‘a poetry in white marble’ now converted into a heritage hotel, and Sahelion Ki Bari, the ‘garden of the maidens’, make it an experience extraordinaire. Call it the Venice of the East or The City of Lakes, the romance of Rajputana still throbs in Udaipur, even 400 years after it was founded by Maharana Udai Singh II.
Apart from being a famous marriage destination, the city also boasts of horse-back safaris and buggy, vintage car and camel rides. One can also enjoy Bhavai, Ghoomar, Kachhi Ghodi, Kalbeliya and Terah taali and other unique dances of Rajasthan here.
Savour mouth-watering Rajasthani food, seasoned with assorted spices. A meal here though is incomplete without their variety of curries, dried mango called ‘Ocra’ and beans of ‘Sangri’. The generous use of chillies makes a sumptuous feast, while the ‘Lal Maas’ here aces the “don’t miss” list.
When shopping in Udaipur, it is sinful not to take back bandhni fabrics, mesmerising wall hangings, paintings or even the traditional turban! The city’s lakes are a magical sight after the monsoon. Plan your trip from September to March; The fragrance in the air and the bird songs all work up a magic giving one the feeling of being in a fairytale place.
The cities of Rajasthan are said to be colorful, and Udaipur is especially so as it is still inhabited by people from the Bhil tribe, and so it’s common to see men and women in angrakhas (kurta) and ghagra cholis. Not to mention the colourful festivals and fairs that are iconic of the cultural prosperity of Udaipur.
There’s nothing quite like meandering through networks of lakes, Lake Pichola and the Fateh Sagar make the city look like an artist’s canvas, while the mighty palaces, namely the City Palace and the Lake Palace, forts and the majestic havelis (Bagore Ki Haveli and Maharana Pratap Memorial) would make those history lessons at school come alive… The Lake Palace, ‘a poetry in white marble’ now converted into a heritage hotel, and Sahelion Ki Bari, the ‘garden of the maidens’, make it an experience extraordinaire. Call it the Venice of the East or The City of Lakes, the romance of Rajputana still throbs in Udaipur, even 400 years after it was founded by Maharana Udai Singh II.
Apart from being a famous marriage destination, the city also boasts of horse-back safaris and buggy, vintage car and camel rides. One can also enjoy Bhavai, Ghoomar, Kachhi Ghodi, Kalbeliya and Terah taali and other unique dances of Rajasthan here.
Savour mouth-watering Rajasthani food, seasoned with assorted spices. A meal here though is incomplete without their variety of curries, dried mango called ‘Ocra’ and beans of ‘Sangri’. The generous use of chillies makes a sumptuous feast, while the ‘Lal Maas’ here aces the “don’t miss” list.
When shopping in Udaipur, it is sinful not to take back bandhni fabrics, mesmerising wall hangings, paintings or even the traditional turban! The city’s lakes are a magical sight after the monsoon. Plan your trip from September to March; The fragrance in the air and the bird songs all work up a magic giving one the feeling of being in a fairytale place.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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domain-b.com : IIPM ranked ahead of IIMs
Arindam Chaudhuri's Portfolio - he is at his candid best by Society Magazine
IIPM Best B School India
Management Guru Arindam Chaudhuri
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