Primary sourceArtifactbegun 1559
City Palace, Udaipur
Udai Singh II and successors · begun 1559
The palace complex begun in 1559 by Pratap Singh's father Udai Singh II, capital of Mewar after Chittor fell, and later recovered by Pratap.
This palace, begun by his father and seized by the Mughals, was the capital city Pratap Singh fought to recover.
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What it is
The City Palace in Udaipur is a large palace complex begun in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II, father of Pratap Singh, after he moved the Mewar capital from Chittor. It stands on the shore of Lake Pichola and was expanded over time with several palaces within the complex.
Why it matters
Udaipur became the new capital of Mewar under Udai Singh II, and the Mughals seized it in 1576 during the period of conflict with Pratap Singh, who later recovered it. The palace is physical evidence of the political struggle between the Sisodia rulers of Mewar and the Mughal Empire during Pratap Singh's reign.
Look closer
- What does the scale and decoration of the palace suggest about the resources and status of the Mewar rulers?
- Why might a ruling family build a new capital and palace after losing an older one?
- What might this building not tell us about the hardships of war and displacement during Pratap Singh's reign?
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