Moti Magri
Moti Magri | |
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![]() ![]() Moti Magri Location in Rajasthan, India | |
Coordinates: 24°35′54″N 73°40′59″E / 24.59833°N 73.68306°ECoordinates: 24°35′54″N 73°40′59″E / 24.59833°N 73.68306°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Udaipur |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nearest city | Udaipur |
Moti Magri ("Pearl hill") is a hill in India. It 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".
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Statue_of_Maharana_Pratap_of_Mewar%2C_commemorating_the_Battle_of_Haldighati%2C_City_Palace%2C_Udaipur.jpg/220px-Statue_of_Maharana_Pratap_of_Mewar%2C_commemorating_the_Battle_of_Haldighati%2C_City_Palace%2C_Udaipur.jpg)
Statue of Maharana Pratap of Mewar, commemorating the Battle of Haldighati.
Geography[]
It is located near the Fateh Sagar Lake on a small hillock.[1]
History[]
Maharana Pratap Memorial was initiated in the twentieth century by Pratap sabha , which was carried over and completed with the help of a public trust.[2]
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moti Magri. |
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/1388031/Moti-Magri Wikimapia
- ^ "Maharana Pratap Memorial". udaipur.org.uk. Udaipur India. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
Categories:
- Tourist attractions in Udaipur
- Monuments and memorials in Rajasthan
- Memorials to Maharana Pratap
- Rajasthan stubs