Rajsamand District is one of 33 districts of the state of Rajasthan in western India with the town of Rajsamand as its district headquarters. The city and district are named after Rajsamand Lake which is an artificial lake created in the 17th century by Rana Raj Singh of Mewar. The district was founded on 10 April 1991 after being separated from Udaipur district. The northwestern boundary of the district constitutes Aravalli Range across which lies Pali District. Rajsamand district shares its border with Ajmer District to the north, Bhilwara District to the northeast and east, Chittorgarh District to the southeast, and Udaipur District to the south. Lied in the watershed of the Banas River and its tributaries, the district also have other rivers like Ari, Gomati, Chandra and Bhoga passing through it.

Rajsamand History

Rajsamand district is heavily associated with history, religion, culture and mining industries. The famous places of tourist interest are Kumbhalgarh the birth place of Maharana Pratap, Haldighati - the famous battle field, Shrinathji the chief deity of Vaishnav religion, Dwarikadheesh, Charbhuja and many Shiv temples.

Rajsamand district is honoured with is very well known as the largest marble producing district as well as the largest single unit in the whole country. During the struggle for freedom of India, Rajsamand was the venue for battle between TANTYA TOPE and the British troops at 'Rakamgarh ka chhapar' in 1857.

Rajsamand Tourism

Rajsamand district which is a part of the Mewar region, was also a part of the Kingdom of Mewar, historically. Mewar region was also known as Kingdom of Udaipur. The district includes a number of historic sites.

Tourist places in Rajsamand
KumbhalGarh
Haldi Ghati (The Yellow Vale)
Chetak Tomb
Rajsamand
Machind
Dewair
Rakam Garh