There are many notable and beautiful lakes in city of Jodhpur. There are two significant lakes located around 5kms from the center of the city. These two lakes are the Ranisar Lake and the Padmasar Lake. The Ranisar Lake was built in the year 1459 near the Fateh pole in Mehrangarh. It was built by Queen Jasmade Hadi. She was the wife of Rao Jodha.
Ranisar Padmasar Lake
The Padmasar Lake was built by Queen Padmini. She was the daughter of Rana Sanga of Mewar. Both these lake were built to conserve water around 500 years ago. Therefore the lands near to these rivers seldom run out of water.
Gulab Sagar Lake
Another beautiful lake in Jodhpur is the Gulab Sagar Lake which was built in year 1788. This exquisite lake is located in the Sardar Market in the city of Jodhpur. The Gulab Sagar Lake is situated 6kms from the old city area. The lake was constructed under the supervision of Gulab Rai. She was the lover of Maharaja Vijay Singh. The Gulab Sagar Lake was earlier known as Bawri, which was a source of water. Continue reading The Remarkable Ranisar, Padmasar & Gulab Sagar Lakes in Jodhpur
