Two Udaipur's?

antisense · Sep 27th, 2007, 14:30

Okay okay.. I know I'm probably being retarded, but is it just me or are there two towns called Updaipur in Rajasthan?

One is about 100kms north of Jaipur..
The other (which I'm HOPEFULLY flying into) is about 150km south east of Johdpur..

Am I insane...

Antisense ^_^

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 27th, 2007, 14:35

you are going to the second one...as the Udaipur is around 400 KM from Jaipur.

capt_mahajan · Sep 27th, 2007, 14:39

Haven't heard of this, maybe a small village or town.

The one a flight goes to is surely it.

Though this site says 260 km..(Jodhpur Udaipur) and it is a govt. site, I think.
http://www.rajasthan.gov.in/Distance%20Chart.SHTM

steven_ber · Sep 27th, 2007, 15:36

I wonder what is the most popular name for a town or city in India?

Deogarh has got to be near the top of the list, I've seen dozens of places called Deogarh on maps.

And why was there 2 very large cities called Hyderabad? (before partition)

capt_mahajan · Sep 27th, 2007, 16:24

Hyderabad, India.. the common belief is...

Quote:

Theories explaining the origins and etymology behind Hyderabad's name differ. A popular theory suggests that after founding the city, Muhammad Quli fell in love with and married a local Banjara girl known as Bhagamathi. He named this city after her as Bhagyanagaram. Upon her conversion to Islam, Bhagamathi changed her name to Hyder Mahal and the new city's name was correspondingly changed to match it, resulting in the eponymous name Hyderabad (literally, "the city of Hyder").[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad,_Andhra_Pradesh

No idea how the now Pakistani city came to be known by the same name.

kristinm · Sep 28th, 2007, 11:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by antisense

Okay okay.. I know I'm probably being retarded, but is it just me or are there two towns called Updaipur in Rajasthan?

One is about 100kms north of Jaipur..
The other (which I'm HOPEFULLY flying into) is about 150km south east of Johdpur..

Am I insane...

Antisense ^_^

OMG now I'm worried we'r going to the WRONG Udaipur - like those tourists who tried to come to Sydney and got off the plane in some remote village in Canada - British Columbia or something....

Alohaguy · Sep 29th, 2007, 02:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

I wonder what is the most popular name for a town or city in India?

Deogarh has got to be near the top of the list, I've seen dozens of places called Deogarh on maps.

And why was there 2 very large cities called Hyderabad? (before partition)

How about Rampur?
You can fool anyone by saying I know (or am related to)the former Maharaja of Rampur

incitatus · Sep 29th, 2007, 05:16

There's actually a selection of Udaipurs in India though there may be spelling variations .Again they're named after men named Udai/Uday +pur/pore.
My favourite Udaipur is in Tripura.I wanted to go somewhere REALLY off the beaten track and had a minor dizzy spell when I found there was no restrictions and no permit required though this seems to come and go. (If you manage to go you may find travel restriction in force because of political disturbances)

Here's some info on Udaipur, Tripura.

http://www.north-east-india.com/tripura/udaipur.html

Is Tripura worth visiting? ,you may ask- If you really want to get as far away from the banana pancake circuit and still be in India -YES
If you want to visit tribal areas -definitely.
There's not a lot in the way of "tourist attractions" except for those of us whose main past time is people watching.
It's possible to fly in then leave overland via Bangladesh - another area strictly for the intrepid nowadays.

Sadanand Kamath · Sep 29th, 2007, 10:41

There is one more Udaipur in the north-west of Keylong in Himachal Pradesh. There is a temple of Trilokinath near Udaipur.

Sadanand

himmat01 · Sep 29th, 2007, 12:31

There's a place called Mangalore in Victoria, Australia.

I have come across a town called Bombay on the Auckland-Hamilton route in NZ. There's also a place called Khandalah somewhere near Wellington.

desertrose · Sep 30th, 2007, 21:09

The real Udaipur is in Mewar State,surrounded by Aravli hills range,This Udaipur is about 300km from Jodhpur.The city airport of Udiapur is 25km from the city center.
Lake city -Udaipur.

Sep 27th, 2007, 14:30	#1
antisense Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 52	Two Udaipur's? Okay okay.. I know I'm probably being retarded, but is it just me or are there two towns called Updaipur in Rajasthan? One is about 100kms north of Jaipur.. The other (which I'm HOPEFULLY flying into) is about 150km south east of Johdpur.. Am I insane... Antisense ^_^

Sep 27th, 2007, 14:35	#2
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,786	you are going to the second one...as the Udaipur is around 400 KM from Jaipur. __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

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steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,655	I wonder what is the most popular name for a town or city in India? Deogarh has got to be near the top of the list, I've seen dozens of places called Deogarh on maps. And why was there 2 very large cities called Hyderabad? (before partition) __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

Sep 29th, 2007, 10:41	#9
Sadanand Kamath Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 874	There is one more Udaipur in the north-west of Keylong in Himachal Pradesh. There is a temple of Trilokinath near Udaipur. Sadanand __________________ Sirf ek kadam utha tha galat rahe shauk mein Manzil tamam umr hame dhunti rahi. [Just one wrong step on the way of the quest My destination looked for me all life long]

Sep 29th, 2007, 12:31	#10
himmat01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 112	There's a place called Mangalore in Victoria, Australia. I have come across a town called Bombay on the Auckland-Hamilton route in NZ. There's also a place called Khandalah somewhere near Wellington. __________________ http://www.airliners-india.net/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/himmat/

Sep 27th, 2007, 14:39	#3
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,596	Haven't heard of this, maybe a small village or town. The one a flight goes to is surely it. Though this site says 260 km..(Jodhpur Udaipur) and it is a govt. site, I think. http://www.rajasthan.gov.in/Distance%20Chart.SHTM

Sep 29th, 2007, 05:16	#8
incitatus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 207	There's actually a selection of Udaipurs in India though there may be spelling variations .Again they're named after men named Udai/Uday +pur/pore. My favourite Udaipur is in Tripura.I wanted to go somewhere REALLY off the beaten track and had a minor dizzy spell when I found there was no restrictions and no permit required though this seems to come and go. (If you manage to go you may find travel restriction in force because of political disturbances) Here's some info on Udaipur, Tripura. http://www.north-east-india.com/tripura/udaipur.html Is Tripura worth visiting? ,you may ask- If you really want to get as far away from the banana pancake circuit and still be in India -YES If you want to visit tribal areas -definitely. There's not a lot in the way of "tourist attractions" except for those of us whose main past time is people watching. It's possible to fly in then leave overland via Bangladesh - another area strictly for the intrepid nowadays.

Sep 30th, 2007, 21:09	#11
desertrose Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India Posts: 222	The real Udaipur is in Mewar State,surrounded by Aravli hills range,This Udaipur is about 300km from Jodhpur.The city airport of Udiapur is 25km from the city center. Lake city -Udaipur.

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