<p>Man Sagar Lake : This old dam was built to create this lake to contain and cool the Maharaja's summer palace.
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It was neat seeing it in 2 seasons. In July when I was there, the lake was empty and the lakebed dry so it was cool to see it now full of water after the monsoon rains.
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