Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound the 4th Earl of Minto, KG, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC (1845 – 1914)
Earl Minto was appointed the Viceroy of India in 1905, following a successful stint as the Governor General of Canada (1898 -1904). His tenure until 1910 as Viceroy came a full century after his great grandfather the 1st Earl Minto's term as Governor General of India from 1807 - 1813. During Maharana Fateh Singh Ji's visit to Haridwar in April 1909, he broke the journey at Dehradun to formally invite Lord Minto to Udaipur. Lord Minto returned this courtesy later that year by scheduling a visit to Udaipur, Jaipur and Alwar. The occasion of his visit to Udaipur was marked by the laying of a foundation stone on the 3rd of November for the construction of a Durbar Hall at the The Palace. The building originally named 'Minto Hall' to commemorate this visit, was later renamed 'Fateh Prakash' by Maharana Bhagwat Singh Ji (r.1955 - 1984).

Mrs. Vijayaraj Kumari Mewar of Udaipur presenting a gift to a member of the Palace Band

Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur
with his security team

Workshop on the new evaluation pattern (CCE) in the Central Board of Secondary Education
A workshop on the new evaluation pattern (CCE) in the Central Board of Secondary Education was organized from the 10-12th November 2009 at The Durbar Hall, Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur and the Infant Hall, Maharana Mewar Public School, Udaipur.

On the 10th November the inaugural ceremony of the workshop took place at the Durbar Hall. Prof. K.K. Saxena, Director, Pacific Institute of Management & Technology was Chief Guest for the occasion with the Guest of Honour Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur and Special Guest Mrs. Sugandh Sharma, Education Officer, CBSE, New Delhi.

The programme began with the lighting of the Lamp by the three guests. Thereafter the participants were welcomed by Mr. S.K. Sharma, Venue Director. After Mr. Sharma's welcome address to guests there was a lively question and answer session.

Participants included principals and teachers from various schools in Rajasthan. The workshop was conducted by Mrs. Sugandh Sharma, Education Officer. Discussions focused on scholastic and co-scholastic areas of learning with an emphasis on the holistic development of a child. The Seminar included a power point presentation, case-study and group discussions.

Workshop in progress
at The Durbar Hall, Fateh Prakash Palace

Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur
presenting a souvenir to one of the participant