Maharana Udai Singh II

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Maharana Udai Singh II was a 16th-century Rajput ruler of Mewar best known for founding the city of Udaipur in present-day Rajasthan, India.

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Udai Singh II 6
Maharana Udai Singh II canonical 4
Maharana of Udaipur 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maharana of Mewar
Rajput ruler
historical figure
actualSuccessorChosenByNobles Maharana Pratap
associatedClan Sisodia Rajputs
associatedWithFort Chittorgarh Fort
Udaipur City Palace
birthPlace Chittorgarh, Mewar
linked to: Chittorgarh
capitalMovedFrom Chittorgarh
capitalMovedTo Udaipur
child Jagmal Singh
Maharana Pratap
Shakti Singh
conflict Siege of Chittorgarh (1567–1568)
country Kingdom of Mewar
linked to: Udaipur State
deathPlace Gogunda, Mewar
dynasty Sisodia dynasty
era 16th century
ethnicity Rajput
father Rana Sanga
founded Udaipur
foundedInYear 1559
fullName Udai Singh II
historicalRegion Rajputana
linked to: Rajputana Agency
house House of Mewar
linked to: Chittorgarh Fort
knownFor founding the city of Udaipur
shifting the capital of Mewar from Chittorgarh to Udaipur
legacy establishment of Udaipur as a major Rajput center
mother Rani Karnavati
notableEvent abandonment of Chittorgarh after Mughal siege
opponent Mughal emperor Akbar
linked to: Akbar
politicalStatus independent Rajput ruler
predecessor Vikramaditya Singh
realm Mewar
region present-day Rajasthan, India
reignEnd 1572
reignStart 1540
religion Hinduism
spouse Rani Jaiwanta Bai
successor Maharana Pratap
successorContestedBy Jagmal Singh
supportedSuccessor Jagmal Singh
territory Aravalli region of Rajasthan
linked to: Aravalli Range
title Maharana of Mewar
linked to: Maharana

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City Palace, Udaipur builtBy Maharana Udai Singh II
Udaipur foundedBy Maharana Udai Singh II
Udaipur namedAfter Udai Singh II
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II
Union of Rajasthan princely states firstRajpramukh Maharana of Udaipur
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II
Mewar region historicalRuler Udai Singh II
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II
Maharana Udai Singh II fullName Udai Singh II
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II
Maharana Pratap father Udai Singh II
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II
Maharana Pratap predecessor Udai Singh II
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II
Lake Pichola expandedBy Maharana Udai Singh II
Lake Pichola cityDevelopedOnItsBanksBy Maharana Udai Singh II
Sisodia Rajput dynasty prominentRuler Udai Singh II
linked to: Maharana Udai Singh II