Udaipur: Rajasthan's Furniture and Craft Hidden Treasure

Udaipur — the 'City of Lakes' — is known for tourism, but it's also an important manufacturing centre for furniture, bone inlay products, miniature paintings, and stone crafts.

Furniture Manufacturing

Udaipur has a growing furniture sector, particularly strong in: sheesham and mango wood furniture, bone inlay furniture, and painted/distressed furniture. The city's furniture factories tend to be smaller and more artisan-focused than Jodhpur's larger operations.

Bone Inlay Speciality

Udaipur is one of the primary centres for bone inlay furniture production. The workshops here produce some of the finest inlay work in India — intricate patterns in bone, resin, or mother of pearl set into wooden frames.

Other Crafts

• Miniature paintings (Udaipur school — known for romantic and landscape themes)

• Silver jewellery and traditional ornaments

• Stone crafts and marble products

• Leather goods and traditional footwear

Logistics

Udaipur has its own airport (UDR) with connections to Delhi, Mumbai, and Jaipur. The city is well-connected by road. It's about 5 hours from Jodhpur and 6 hours from Jaipur by road.