Saheliyon-ki-Bari

Saheliyon-ki-Bari
Type	Garden
Location	Near Fateh Sagar Lake
Created	1710–1734

Saheliyon-ki-Bari (Courtyard or Garden of the Maidens) is a major garden and a popular tourist space in Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It lies in the northern part of the city and has fountains and kiosks, a lotus pool and marble elephants. It was built by Rana Sangram Singh. There is also a small museum here which has a lot of information about Indian history.

History

Saheliyon Ki Bari was laid for a group of forty-eight maidens. This garden is located on the banks of the Fateh Sagar Lake, presenting a green retreat in the dry lands of Rajasthan. It was built from 1710 to 1734 by Maharana Sangram Singh for the royal ladies.

As per legend, the garden was designed by the king himself and he presented this garden to his queen. The queen was accompanied by 48 maids in her marriage. To offer all of them pleasurable moments away from the political intrigues of the court, this garden was made. This patterned garden used to be the popular relaxing spot of the royal ladies. The queen with her maids and female companions used to come here for a stroll and spend their time in leisure.

References

• Udaipur.org.uk

External links

History of Udaipur

Historic people	Maharana Pratap Hadi Rani Rana Sanga Jagmal Singh Maharana Udai Singh II Maharana Fateh Singh Maharana Sajjan Singh Sardar Singh Swarup Singh
Others	Mewar Kingdom Mahendra Singh Mewar Arvind Singh Mewar Bavji Chatur Singhji

Key attractions

Lakes	Fateh Sagar Lake Pichola Lake Rang Sagar Lake Swaroop Sagar Lake Lake Badi Doodh Talai Lake Udaisagar Lake Nandeshwar Lake
Palaces	City Palace Monsoon Palace Bagore ki Haveli Durbar Hall Shiv Niwas Palace Lake Palace Jag Mandir
Temples	Jagdish Temple Neemach Mata Temple Karni Mata Ambika Mata Temple Eklingji Shrinathji Ambamata Temple Bohra Ganesh Temple Pala Ganesh Temple Gupteshwar Mahadev Rathasena Mata Temple
Other buildings and landmarks	Saheliyon ki Bari Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal Moti Magri Rajiv Gandhi Garden Ahar Cenotaphs Udaipur Solar Observatory Gulab Bagh and Zoo DeviGarh Palace Haldighati Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Sajjangarh Biological Park Sukhadia Circle Shilpgram Vintage and Classic Car Museum Pratap Gaurav Kendra Pratap Park Ahar River Gangaur Ghat Ambrai Ghat

Transport

Air	Maharana Pratap Airport
Rail	Udaipur City railway station Rana Pratap Nagar railway station The Palace on Wheels Royal Rajasthan on Wheels Maharaja Express The Indian Maharaja Veer Bhumi Chittaurgarh Express Mewar Express Ananya Express Bandra-Udaipur Superfast Udaipur City–Jaipur Intercity Express Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Chetak Express Udaipur City - Haridwar Express Khajuraho - Udaipur City Express
Road	Udaipur City Bus Depot East West Corridor Golden Quadrilateral National Highway 76

Culture

Festivals	Makar Sankranti Gangaur Teej
Food	Rajasthani Cuisine Daal Baati
Languages	Mewari Marwari Rajasthani Hindi
Sports	Maharana Bhupal Stadium Gandhi Ground Maharana Pratap Khel Gaon Luv Kush Indoor Stadium Udaipur International Cricket Stadium
Other	West Zone Cultural Centre

Education

Schools	Central Academy Senior Secondary School Maharana Mewar Public School St. Anthony's Senior Secondary School
Colleges	IIM Udaipur RNT Medical College J.R.N.Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Geetanjali Medical College Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy Pacific Medical College and Hospital Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences College of Technology & Engineering FMS Udaipur Bhupal Noble's College
Universities	Mohanlal Sukhadia University Sir Padampat Singhania University Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology Pacific University

Other topics

Economy	Udaipur Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Governance	Udaipur Municipal Corporation Udaipur (Lok Sabha constituency) Udaipur division
Areas in Udaipur	Surajpole Chandpole Udiapole Hathipole Hiran magri Chetak Circle