Udaipur (Rajasthan; Northwest India; 1559-1948 capital of the Hindu princely state of Mewar);City Palace(residence of the Maharajas; built from 1570 under Udai Mirza Singh; several extensions until the beginning of the 20th century);Shiv Niwas Palace (Nw Palace; 20th cent.; residence of Maharana Bhagwat Singh; reigned 1955-84; now a hotel).View from northwest: looking across Lake Pichola at the Shiv Niwas Palace.Photo; undated.