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 The Heart of the Pink city
is where the City Palace is situated, a place of
pride where the former Maharaja still lives with his family.
The whole complex is wonderfully laid out with large courtyards,
gardens and buildings, which have both the Rajput and Mughal
architecture, combined to give a beautiful facade.
Approach to the city palace is through the 'Hati Pol'
or the 'Elephant Gate'. The 'Bara Pol' or the
'great gate' leads to the first court, which joins Tripolia
or the 'triple gate'. Between the two gates are eight
carved 'toranas' or arches, which mark the spot
where the rulers were weighed against gold or silver, the equivalent
value of which was then distributed among the poor. Beyond the
Tripolia is the arena where the elephant fights were staged.
The path then leads to a series of courtyards, overlapping pavilions,
terraces, corridors and hanging gardens- a harmonious profusion
hard to describe.The soft cream coloured central 'Chhatri'
has facing of blue coloured tiles with massive octagonal
towers crowned with cupolas. The Sheesh Mahal has inlaid
mirror work. The Krishna Vilas has a series of miniature
paintings, which are witness to the royal processions, festivals
and the game of 'Chogan'.
The Chini Chitrashala is famous for its Chinese
and Dutch tiles, the latter of which has depiction of
Biblical scenes including the flight to Egypt. Radha-Krishna
stories are painted on the walls of the Bhim Vilas. The glass
mosaic gallery with its superb stained glasses and portraits
afford a panoramic view of the Udaipur city below. The Mor Chowk
has a brilliant mosaic of peacocks set in the walls showing
the three seasons: summer, winter and monsoon. There are exquisite
terrace gardens with fountains in the Amar Vilas.
There is also a museum in the fort which houses the armour of
the valiant Maharana Pratap and the drums & bugles of Rana
Sanga, another Mewar ruler.
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