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Moti Magri
Moti Magri (India)
Coordinates: 24°35′54″N73°40′59″E / 24.59833°N 73.68306°E / 24.59833; 73.68306
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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.

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

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]

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References

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