the capital of the above state, stands on a low ridge, in a valley surrounded by hills, 70 miles W. of Neemuch, 135 S.W. of Nuseerabad, and 395 N. of Bombay; N. Lat. 24. 37., E. Long. 73. 49. It presents a grand and beautiful appearance when seen from the east, but on a nearer approach is seen to be but ill built. The palace, a fine granite building 100 feet high, stands on a rock overlooking the city, and an artificial lake formed by the embankment of a stream. The town is said to have been founded and named after Oody Singh, Rana of Mewar, in 1568, and it was formerly very populous; but though in recent times the place has been recovering somewhat of its prosperity, it was estimated in 1818 to contain not more than 3000 houses.