Cover Story Issue 82 · October 2026
Udaipur
The City of Lakes
Marble palaces rising out of still water, rooftop sunsets over Lake Pichola, and a royal city that still keeps its old rhythms. This month, we spend thirty days in Rajasthan’s most romantic city.
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Inside this issue
- The City Palace: four centuries in the making
- A boatman’s evening on Lake Pichola
- Eating Udaipur, from dal baati to rooftop dinners
- Day trips to Kumbhalgarh and Ranakpur
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