Just a 3 hours drive from Udaipur and you reach the land of 100 islands known as Banaswara. There are numerous islands on the Mahi River named as "Chachakota" and the river flows through Banswara.
Banswara is part of the Vagad region of southern Rajasthan and is mainly inhabited by tribals, known as Bhils. The 4 hours that we spent there we did not see a single tourist or a tourist car and for once the entire place was ours in July 2021.
Most people compare Banaswara with Scotland or Cherrapunji coz of the lush greenery and the rain that it receives. But I compare Banaswara to Lalaland- the land that I live in my dreams.
By the Way Banaswara got its name from the word “Bans” or “Bamboo Trees” that once upon a time grew here in abundance. The region also receives the second highest rainfall after Cherrapunji so you can imagine how green the valley must be.
There is little or no tourism in Banaswara today but this beautiful princely state was once ruled by the Maharavals.
Video, photo, text courtesy: Archana Vidur (@travelmynation)
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* Must Visit
* Rajasthan Trails
* Udaipur and surroundings
* Only While Travelling By Road In India
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