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    Maharana Pratap Memorial Udaipur - Moti Magri Garden or Garden atop the "Pearl Hill"

     
    On top of a Hill inside premises of Pratap Memorial a beauutiful Garden and lovely fountains surround a life-sized bronze statue of Maharana Pratap balanced on his loyal and favorite horse, Chetak. It is believed that Chetak was a faithful horse. He was extremely protective towards Maharana Pratap and stood by his master till his last breath. Chetak was killed in the battle of Haldighati. People visit this memorial to pay their homage to the Rajput hero, Rana Pratap and his loyal mount 'Chetak'.
    I saw a Temple at the back with lots of children playing and teachers looking after them.You can see the Fateh Sagar Lake,a nice blue Lake and far of Hills from here and the white houses in the Valley below.Wind is quite strong here.There is a Ticket here at the entrance gate of the memorial,and you can take your car inside too if you buy a ticket for it.Its a beautiful place that brings sadness too for you are reminded of all the hardships Rana Pratap faced all his life in his battles with the Moghul emperor Akbar for he cherished his independence more than anything else.

    Maharana Pratap Memorial is a historic site that is dedicated to the gallant Maharana Pratap. Situated at the top of Moti Margi or Pearl Hill, the memorial overlooks the Fateh Sagar Lake. In Hindi, memorial is known as "smarak" and smarak is always made in the memory of loved ones. Maharana Pratap Memorial was constructed with the initiative taken by Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar with the help of a public trust.

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