Fatehsagar Lake (Udaipur)



GK Exams - secret. Located in Udaipur district, this sweet water lake was built by Jai Singh, ruler of Mewar in 1678 AD. Later it was destroyed due to the overcast monsoon. It was rebuilt by Maharaja Fateh Singh in 1889 and its base was laid by Shila Duke of Connaught. So this lake was called Fathhsagar Lake. There is an island in this lake. On which Nehru Garden is built. Noise Observatory has also been built in this lake.
Ahmedabad Institute of Fatehsagar Lake established India's first solar observatory in 1975. Belgian-built telescope near this lake was established to study the sun and its activities. Drinking water is supplied from Fatehsagar Lake to Udaipur. Due to being situated in the Devali village of Udaipur, it is also called the Devali pond.

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