Moti Magri

Moti Magri ("Pearl hill") is a hill in India. It overlooks the Fateh Sagar Lake in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Moti Magri
town
Moti Magri is located in Rajasthan
Moti Magri
Moti Magri
Location in Rajasthan, India
Moti Magri is located in India
Moti Magri
Moti Magri
Moti Magri (India)
Coordinates: 24°35′54″N 73°40′59″E
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictUdaipur
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest cityUdaipur

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 on a small hillock.

History

Maharana Pratap Memorial was initiated in theby Pratap Sabha Maharana Bhupal Singh of Mewar and completed with the help of a public trust.[1]

References

  1. "Maharana Pratap Memorial". udaipur.org.uk. Udaipur India. Retrieved 13 October 2015.


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