Tourist places in Udaipur Udaipur Udaipur was founded on the auspicious Aakhaa-Teej day of 1553 CE (Akshay Tritiya, Vaishaakh Sudi Teej, Saturday- April 15, 1553) by Maharaja Udai Singh 2nd as the new capital of Mewar kingdom. In 1567, Mughals attack Mewar and capture the Chittorgarh fort then Maharaja Udai Singh was built a 6-kilometer wall and there are 7 gates to protect the Udaipur from attacks, even today also it is known as the city of walls or Walled city in Rajasthan. When the Mughal Empire became weak, Sisodia becomes independent and again capture Udaipur and other areas of Mewar except for Chittorgarh. Though Mughals tried to recapture Udaipur and its nearby areas it remained by the Sisodias until it became a princely state under British control. It is situated in the Southern part of Rajasthan state and near the Gujarat border. Udaipur is also known as the city of lakes. Udaipur plays a major role in Rajasthan tourism or Udaipur tour There are 5 prominent ...