Moti Magri

Moti Magri
town
Moti Magri
Moti Magri

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 24°35′54″N 73°40′59″E / 24.59833°N 73.68306°E / 24.59833; 73.68306Coordinates: 24°35′54″N 73°40′59″E / 24.59833°N 73.68306°E / 24.59833; 73.68306
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Udaipur
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Udaipur

Moti Magri overlooks the Fateh Sagar Lake in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Atop the Moti Magri or Pearl Hill is the memorial of the Rajput hero Maharana Pratap, which has a bronze statue of the Maharana astride his favourite horse "Chetak".

Statue of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, commemorating the Battle of Haldighati.

Geography

It is located near the Fateh Sagar Lake .[1]

History

Maharana Pratap Memorial was initiated by Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar, which was carried over and completed with the help of a public trust.[2]

References

  1. http://wikimapia.org/1388031/Moti-Magri Wikimapia
  2. "Maharana Pratap Memorial". udaipur.org.uk. Udaipur India. Retrieved 13 October 2015.


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