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The
Hathi
Pol
or
Elephant
Gate
is
situated
in
the
North
and
leads
to
City
palace,
the
main
Royal
residence
in
Udaipur.
This
is
the
monument
of
Udaipur,
a
walled
city
that
was
established
by
Maharana
Udai
Singh
and
it
was
the
capital
of
Mewar
after
Chittorgarh,
which
was
sacked
by
the
Mughal
Army
in
1567,
gate’s
door
panel
is
studded
with
sharp
spikes.
Hathi
Pole
is
also
now
a
beautiful
and
colorful
market
of
modern
Udaipur,
and
markets
attract
the
visitors
for
special
Mewar’s
crafts
and
art.
If
you
have
an
eye
for
art,
do
shop
for
the
famous
Pichwai
and
Phad
paintings
of
Rajasthan,
apart
from
other
miniature
paintings
and
traditional
Rajasthani
artwork
at
Hathi
Pol
Bazaar.
In
this
market
prices
are
not
fixed
so
a
bargain
is
essential.
This
gate
is
quite
significant
having
two
gates
adjoined
at
the
right
angle,
fountains
and
garden
may
be
the
later
addition
and
above
the
gate,
special
quarters
are
built.
Though
in
front
of
the
gate
Bhama
Shah’s
Statue,
who
was
a
great
donor,
reminds
a
great
memory
as
he
helped
Maha
Rana
Pratap.
Hathipole
Market
Udaipur
A
must
visit
place
for
tourists
and
the
hub
of
shopping
for
every
Udaipurite,
this
lively
market
is
swarming
with
customers
from
all
over
the
world
to
buy
famous
handicraft
items,
silver
jewelry,
bandhani
print
outfits,
souvenirs
made
with
brass,
marble,
etc.
You
can
also
find
a
lot
of
shops
to
buy
Rajasthani
traditional
footwear
like
Mojris,
Jootis,
and
other
leather
products
at
very
cheap
rates.
This
market
is
an
exciting
and
fun
place
for
fans
of
Rajasthani
art
and
craftwork.
You
can
buy
and
choose
from
the
large
variety
of
folk
art
and
handicrafts
available
at
different
shops
in
the
Hathipole
market.
The
things
are
not
very
costly
here,
but
the
prices
are
little
increased
by
the
shop-keepers,
you
can
enjoy
bargaining
with
them
and
get
your
chosen
article
at
competitive
prices.
Accessible
by
foot
when
you
visit
the
city
palace,
this
bazaar
is
a
great
shopping
place
and
a
treasure
trove
of
Rajasthani
handicrafts
and
folk
arts.
The
items
here
are
reasonably
priced
but
if
you
are
not
a
local,
they
may
be
hiked
up
for
you
in
no
time.
Try
and
bargain
or
go
with
a
local
friend
to
pick
up
souvenirs
of
paintings
and
handicrafts
as
well
as
embroidered
leather
slippers
made
of
camel
skin,
called
Nagra
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