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Rajsamand Lake

1662–1676 · 17th century

Rajsamand Lake is an artificial lake near Kankroli in Rajasthan, created between about 1662 and 1676 by Maharana Raj Singh I of Mewar by damming the Gomati River, partly as famine relief. Its marble embankment, with ornate pavilions and steps, carries the Raj Prashasti, a Sanskrit history of Mewar carved on 25 stone slabs, among the longest inscriptions in India.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rajsamand Lake. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rajsamand-lake
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