Rajsamand Lake (also known as Rajsamudra Lake) is a lake situated near the town of Rajsamand in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Rajsamand Lake was built by Maharana Raj Singh in 1660. Built in the 17th century, it is approximately 2.82 km wide, 6.4 km long and 18 m deep. The lake was built across the Gomati, Kelwa, and Tali Rivers.
River Gomti is the main supplier of water to Rajsamand Lake. This lake also boasts of a glorious dam that was built in the 17th century. On the southern end of the lake, the embankment is all made in white marble. It has marble terraces and stone steps that touch the waters of the lake. Here, one can also see the five toranas (weighing arches), where Maharana Raj Singh and his descendants organized the event of Tuladan (Kings used to weigh themselves in gold and then distributed it amongst the Brahmans).
On the embankment of the lake, there is domicile nine pavilions or 'Nauchowki' (nine Ghats), which were constructed by Maharana Raj Singh. The beautifully carved pavilions are festooned with pictures of the Sun, chariots, gods, birds and wonderful carvings. The history of Mewar is inscribed in 1017 stanzas, on twenty-seven marble slabs, that are called as 'Raj Prasasti'. It has also been acclaimed as one of the longest etchings acknowledged in India.
Rajsamand Lake was also made the seaplane base of Imperial Airways during World War II.
At the time of sunset, the water glitter with the startling light of the sun. The vista appears marvelous at this time, when the orange shade of the departing Sun shades the waters of the lake. The mining of marble in the surroundings and en-catchment area of lake in the last three decades has caused irreparable damage to the source of the water. The rain water is diverted elsewhere and the lake remains mostly dry.
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