Mick Jagger Wants to Buy Land in Udaipur
The Hindustan Times, January 31, 2007

UDAIPUR: Music legend Mick Jagger, who made a quiet visit to Udaipur last week with his daughter, was so impressed by the scenic beauty of the city that he has expressed interest in buying a piece of land here. 

Jagger, 64, and best known as the lead singer of Rolling Stones, had come to this lake city along with daughter Jade to attend the wedding of his close friend and former cricketer Dilip Doshi's son on January 21. 

"Mick Jagger and Jade had come here on January 21 and they stayed in the Hotel Lake Palace here till January 26," a source at the Taj goup's Hotel Lake Palace said.

He said that Jagger evinced interest in the city, mentioning he would like to buy a piece of land in Udaipur as he really "liked the peace and scenic beauty of Udaipur".

He was very keen to know about the place's past and was awestruck by the authenticity and history of the Lake Palace.

The Taj Lake Palace, located in the middle of Lake Pichola, is a white marble dream. The palace was built in 1746 by Maharana Jagat Singh II, 62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar, believed to be descendants of the Sun God.

After the grand ceremonial welcome along with a rose-petal shower and a round of Moet Chandon champagne, the guests were escorted to the ultra-luxurious Sajjan Niwas suite and were briefed about the history of the palace and the suite.

During the stay, they enjoyed the wedding functions and ceremonies in the hotel. They were also impressed by the beauty of the hotel. Jagger visited the City Palace and also went for a sightseeing tour of the city.

While attending one of the traditional functions, the mehendi (henna) ceremony at the Mewar Terrace, an exclusive and unique area of the palace, the guests really enjoyed the Hindu-style traditions and were an active participant in the entire function, the source added. 

The Sajjan Niwas suite, which retains an old world charm with its lamps, portraits, glass mosaic inlay, traditional cloth fans and doors embellished with mirrors and furniture, particularly charmed Jagger.

The suite's bedroom, decorated with frescoes depicting Hindu god Krishna, is suffused with romance. The Sajjan Niwas suite opens onto the Sajjan Terrace, which overlooks the lake with spectacular views of the Jagmandir island and the Aravallis.

"I am enjoying the stay so much that I don't want to leave," Jagger wrote in the visitor's book. 

Jagger and Jade were extremely health conscious and exercised on a regular basis while sticking to fresh juices, fruits, cereals and salads.