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'''Rajsamand Lake''' (also known as '''Rajsamudra Lake''') is a [[lake]] near the town of [[Rajsamand]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. Built in the 1660 by [[Rana Raj Singh]], it is approximately {{convert|1.75|mi|km}} wide, {{convert|4|mi|km}} long and {{convert|60|ft|m}} deep. It was built across the [[Gomati River (Rajasthan)|Gomati]], Kelwa, and Tali rivers, with a [[catchment area]] of approximately {{convert|196|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=With Rajsamand lake drying up, farmers face an uncertain future |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/with-rajsamand-lake-drying-up-farmers-face-an-uncertain-future/articleshow/68913940.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> | '''Rajsamand Lake''' (also known as '''Rajsamudra Lake''') is a [[lake]] near the town of [[Rajsamand]] in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. Built in the 1660 by [[Rana Raj Singh]], it is approximately {{convert|1.75|mi|km}} wide, {{convert|4|mi|km}} long and {{convert|60|ft|m}} deep. It was built across the [[Gomati River (Rajasthan)|Gomati]], Kelwa, and Tali rivers, with a [[catchment area]] of approximately {{convert|196|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=With Rajsamand lake drying up, farmers face an uncertain future |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/with-rajsamand-lake-drying-up-farmers-face-an-uncertain-future/articleshow/68913940.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> | ||
The lake was used as a [[seaplane base]] | Nau Chauki, the lake view point built over the dam has world's longest and largest stone inscription in Sanskrit, called Raj-Prashasti. It is inscribed on 25 black marble slabs, describing history of Mewar. It was written by Ranchor Bhatt. | ||
The lake was used as a [[seaplane base]] for Imperial Airways for its route of London to Sydney. During [[World War II]], it was taken over by RAF which used it as auxiliary base .<ref>{{Cite web|title=This lake was seaplane base during WW-II|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/udaipur/this-lake-was-seaplane-base-during-ww-ii/articleshow/60821149.cms|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||