Remembering Rao Gopal Singhji: Freedom Fighting Forefather of Kharwa
During the British Raj in India, several Rajput kings, princes and chieftains are known to have lent support to the nationalist movement against the colonisers. Most Rajputs exercised their prudence by contributing to the freedom movement on the one hand while maintaining diplomatic ties with the British on the other.
India’s Five Most Eligible Royal Scions
They are first in line to inheriting centuries old royal heritage. They are privy to the finest education and cordon bleu citizens of democratic India. Above all, they are very evolved and intelligent young men who are guarding their legacy with élan. Let’s meet five handsome and hugely eligible men of Princely India.
3rd Jun, 2022 Read more...
Maharana Pratap: One of the greatest patriot kings of the world
Maharana Pratap was one of the most perfect kings to have ever existed surpassing the expansionist and greedy kings like Alexander, Ashoka, and Akbar.
Tram in Poland named after the two Indian kings for sheltering Polish children during Word War II
The Tram is interestingly named ‘Dobry Maharaja’ (Good Maharajas) recognising the work of Maharajas of Jamnagar & Kolhapur during WWII
Why Maharana Pratap Jayanti is being celebrated on June 2 and not May 9 in Rajasthan?
Maharana Pratap Jayanti was celebrated in many parts of the country on May 9 this year, but it was not observed in his home state of Rajasthan on the said date. This led to a lot of confusion among people over the birth date of the 16th century Mewar king.
The better-known states’ insignias were easily recognisable but the stories behind the symbols of pride of smaller states were dug.
How many of us know that there is a third chamber within the parliament house of India. A hall titled originally the Chamber of Princes that was home to an important congregation of Princely states who were part of the Chambers Established by King-Emperor George V’s proclamation after the Government of India Act 1919 was …
27th May, 2022 Read more...
Romancing History In Chittorgarh
Having housed 70,000 people in its heyday, the Chittorgarh fort is today more a 500-foot high colony than a monument
The Maharani Who Rewrote Fashion Rules
As her 103rd birth anniversary just went by on 23rd May, here’s a tribute to Maharani Gayatri Devi’s iconic style that redefined Indian fashion.
Bundi: The legacy continues
The sleepy town of Bundi awoke with great anticipation on the morning of the Navsamvatsar. It was the 2nd of April 2022 coinciding with the first day of the Hindu month of Chaitra which heralds the New Year in North India. The beginning of the year 2079 of the Vikram Samvat, a year filled with …
As Jaipur’s Royal Family Stakes Claim On Taj Mahal, Here's A Look At Their $2.8 Billion Net Worth
The recent Taj Mahal issue is just one of many high-profile incidents for one of India’s biggest dynastic families - here’s a closer look at their immense royal wealth and possessions.
