Udaipur Culture

Udaipur History

Udaipur was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II as the final capital of the erstwhile Mewar kingdom, located to the southwest of Nagda, on the Banas River, the first capital of the Mewar kingdom. Legend has it that Maharana Udai Singh II came on a hermit while hunting in the foothills of the Aravalli Range. The hermit lucky the king and asked him to build a palace on the spot, assuring him it would be well protected. Udai Singh II consequently established a residence on the site. In 1568 the Mughal emperor Akbar captured the fort of Chittor, and Udai Singh moved the capital to the site of his residence, which became the city of Udaipur.

Udaipur is known as the city of lakes. Udaipur is famous for its Lakes, History, cultures and its Palaces. The lake Palace on the Pichola Lake, Other lakes are Fate Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar Lake, Swaroop Sagar Lake. Maharana Udai Singh II established Udaipur as the capital city of Mewar Kingdom. As Udaipur is a mountainous terrain it remained unconquered by the British. The royal Family of Udaipur remained independent and safe from mughal influence. The royal Rajvansh of Udaipur is the oldest living family of the world. The kingdom of Nepal and Jammu has a direct link with Udaipur Dynasty

  The historical background of Hubli (known along with Dharwad as twin cities in the State of Karnataka) is of hundred years old. It was a part of the Vijayanagara Empire, and later of Marathas and Mughals.
In the past Hubli was an Agrahara managed by 200 Mahajans. It was known as Purballi earlier. It was under the Vijayanagara rule for over a period of time during when the place took prominence as a center for cotton growers. The Mughals took over the area and Hubli came under the direct administration of the Savanur Nawabs. At that time of History, the city took modern form under the supervision of a trader called Basappa Shetty. He built the present day Durgadabail which is a market center now. The Marathas re-entered the city during the British rule by Sangli Patwardhan. In the year 1880 a Railway workshop was built here.
Inscriptions at Bhavani Shankar temple convey that the region comprising Hubli was under the Chalukya rule around 1068 AD. Later the East India Company had established a factory here to convert the place into a trade center. The Marathas destroyed it.  The Savanur rulers (local rulers) built a fort in Hubli. It is a market center now. Bhavani Shankar temple is an important historical monument of Hubli dating back to the Chalukya rule. Chandramauleshwara temple is another ancient monument to be found in Unakal near Hubli which records the rule of Chalukya dynasty in the region. Hubli has come under the influence of the Veershaiva movement (a socio-cultural movement in the 12t and 14th centuries). After independence Hubli has grown into a major industrial center in Karnataka after Bangalore.

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The city which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan. Jaipur is a culturally vibrant city. Jaipur culture is well blended with tradition and modern. Jaipur shows colors of Rajasthan culture at one hand and cosmopolitan in other.

Culture of Jaipur unfolds legacy of the royal past. It is important to know about traditions, culture and customs of the Pink city while planning to visit Jaipur. Despite conversion of Jaipur into a metropolitan one, the Royal city is still continuing with surprising traditions and customs of the old days.

As per rajasthani culture, Jaipur culture is also a blend of various tribes from ancient Indus Valley civilization to modern day settlers of post partition India. The culture is a broad spectrum adoption of habits, including habits of Bhil Forest dwellers, Jain Merchants Princes, Cultivators of Jats and Gujjar origin, Muslim Craftsmen and Aristocratic Rajput Warriors who migrated from elsewhere to settle in Rajasthan and provide their distinguished color to the local culture. All the settlers came absorbed the rajasthani legacy and provided their tan to the already mixture of various culture. People here are simple and tough and are adopted to bear the harsh climatic extremes. They wear colorful dresses and celebrate life as it comes by. The culture is best experienced during the fairs and festivals of the land.

Kanpur is popular city in Uttar Pradesh.The written history of Kanpur city is available from the 13Th century, though before that its surrounding areas find their mention in  many records. Like Bhitoor which lies 8 Kms from IIT Kanpur finds its reference in vedic scriptures. It is said that after creating the universe Lord Bramha  established a Lingam there and performed Ashvamedha Yagna. Ramayan was written by Sage Valmiki at the Valmiki ashram in Bithoor. On exile Sita devi stayed and was bringing up her sons Luv and Kush here in Valmiki Ashram. Another place Jajmua is 10 Kms east of the city of Kanpur, remains of an ancient fort of vedic times has been unearthed here. An ancient temple famous for its architecture and wood work, is located 20 Kms from Kanpur Central Railway Station in Shivpuri town. In 1765 Shuja-ud-daula (Nawab of Awadh) lost to British forces in Jajmua. Britishers had slowly started establishing in Kanpur and slowly moved their forces in to protect their properties. In 1801 Kanpur was handed over to British by a treaty with Nawab Saadat Ali Khan of Awadh. Slowly Kanpur was developed as an important military station of Britishers. An incident at the start of Indian Independence movement happened here in 1857 when 900 British were kept as prisoners for 22 days at the Satti Chaura Ghat  and later when they were released for going to Allahabad a massacre took place in which many English men were killed and about 200 women and children were captured in a ladies home and  killed later. A British general Neil Retook committed series of retaliations against Indian sepoyes and grneral public who were caught for the act. After 1857 Kanpur started becoming an important center for leather products and textiles. Slowly Kanpur became an Industrial city. There are many Defence Ordinance factories in Kanpur. It is the only industrial city in the state of Uttar Pradesh.