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It was nearly half a century ago when Late Sir Padampat Singhania, the visionary founder of the J K Organization dreamt of an empowered India populace, through whom India would take its place as an equal in the comity of nations. According to him, empowerment pre-supposes education and knowledge. That then became the cornerstone of the Organization’s philosophy for discharging its social responsibility. The J K Cement Nimbahera Foundation (JKCNF) was born. Over time, the involvement with education became stronger and deeper. Today, two decades later, it is associated with twelve educational institutions imparting education to nearly 14000 students at various levels of the learning curve.
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Udaipur has been an inspiration for countless artists,
architects and poets over the years. Udaipur
has earned many names such as the 'City of Dreams', the 'City of
the Rising Sun, and the 'City of Romance' and of course the
'City of Lakes'. They all conjure up a wonderland image, and
Udaipur is worthy of them all. Let us take a look at the
events that led to its foundation and development. The previous
capital Chittaurgarh (110 km away) was heavily fortified, but
for generation had been subjected to waves of Mugal invasions.
The enormously massive walls proved incapable of withstanding
sustained sieges and after a third major siege, the Maharana
Udai Singh made a major decision to abandon Chittaurgarh for a
safe place. Udai Singhji roamed the countryside, well away from
the hub of Mugal activity, and eventually came across Lake
Pichola Cradled protectively by the surrounding tree-clad
Aravali mountains, a green and pleasant area, with a cooler
climate than the surrounding lands, a water supply, fertile soil
and plenty of good hunting. With the blessings of a holy sage,
Udai Singhji founded this as his new capital, and Udaipur came
into being. The lake was expanded and the level raised to ensure
that Udaipur would always have a substantial supply of water.
Udai Singhji had his palace built to the side of the lake. 22
successive Maharanas added to the palace complex. The
building one sees today spans five centuries. Maharana Pratap
succeeded Udai, and is best remembered for his valour on the
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