Introduction

Sanskriti translates to Culture in English

 Culture:

The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Including the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.

This blog is about my personal discovery of India through its Arts, culture and history. I write these not as an expert, but merely as someone who is curious about this county's fascinating culture. The intention to share here is to evoke an interest in the reader's mind, rather than any scholarly ambition or agenda. The reader is requested to read this in the same spirit, especially when they come across any errors or ideas that they disagree with. 

As I will be writing retrospectively as well as prospectively, I realise that it is not likely to be chronological.... Nevertheless, I do hope that you will enjoy the journey! 

UDAIPUR

Udaipur - 23/5/22 to 26/5/22 - PK with Sans and Sid

Mewar was a Rajputana state of which Chittorgarh was the capital. Chittorgarh had been beseiged many a time, and once when Udai Singh II was rendered homeless, he decided to shift his capital to a place where Udaipur is located now, giving his name to it.

Nestled between the Aravalli hills, it proved to be a safer capital against it's enemies. His successors over generations built multiple places and lakes, making it a beautiful city that it is now.

His son was the famous Rana Pratap Singh who fought the battle of Haldighat (1576) against the forces of Akbar, led by Man Singh, another Rajput from Amber. Though he lost the battle, Pratap Singh remained uncaptured through out his life. His guerrilla tactics were supposed to have inspired Malik Ambar, who was an inspiration for Shivaji. Udaipur did come under the Mughal suzerainty, then became a princely state under the British (1818) and finally joined independent India through an instrument of accession (1947). 

PK