Ahar Cenotaphs

The Ahar Cenotaphs are a group of cenotaphs located in Ahar, Rajasthan, about 2 km east of Udaipur, in Rajasthan, India. The site contains more than 250 cenotaphs of the maharajas of Mewar that were built over approximately 350 years. There are 19 chhatris that commemorate the 19 maharajas who were cremated here.[1] The group of cenotaphs is also known as the Mahasati.[2]

References
  1. http://www.udaipur.org.uk/excursions/ahar.html
  2. Agarwal, B.D. Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Udaipur. Jaipur: Directorate of District Gazetteers. Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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