1. Why Battle of Haldighati between Maharana Pratap and Akbar is controversial 445 years later

    Why Battle of Haldighati between Maharana Pratap and Akbar is controversial 445 years later

    Rajput organisations are demanding the removal of a plaque by ASI that states Maharana Pratap retreated in the Battle of Haldighati that took place on 18 June 1576.

  2. Hanvantsinhji anointed as head of Kutch royal family

    Hanvantsinhji anointed as head of Kutch royal family

    At a ceremony organised in Sharad Baug Palace on Sunday, Dharamsinh Matang, leader of the Matang community, inflicted a wound on himself with a sword and applied a tilak with his blood on Hanvantsinhji’s forehead, as per tradition.

  3. Rewa: There's more to this majestic greenland than white tiger

    Rewa: There's more to this majestic greenland than white tiger

    The princely state was founded in about 1400 by Baghel Rajputs who descend from the Solanki clan, which ruled over Gujarat from the tenth to the thirteenth century.

  4. Remembering Hemendra Singh Ji of Banera

    Remembering Hemendra Singh Ji of Banera

    From being the youngest MP to playing a match against a Wimbledon semi-finalist, Hemendra Singh Ji lived a life less ordinary.

  5. The last scion of Kutch Maharao Pragmulji III leaves behind rich history and legacy

    The last scion of Kutch Maharao Pragmulji III leaves behind rich history and legacy

    Maharao Pragmulji-III restored the Pragmul Palace in Bhuj in 2013 after it was hit by the devastating 2001 Kutch earthquake, making it more ornate than ever before.

  6. Incredible story of Polish children rescued by India’s Maharaja in WWII is turned into beautifully illustrated interactive documentary

    Incredible story of Polish children rescued by India’s Maharaja in WWII is turned into beautifully illustrated interactive documentary

    An interactive, illustrated documentary telling the remarkable story of nearly 1,000 children rescued by an Indian Maharaja during World War II is to receive its world premiere at the Kraków Film Festival from today.

  7. What does a Rs 4,000 crore home look like?

    What does a Rs 4,000 crore home look like?

    Inside Jai Vilas Palace, the home of the royal family of Scindia.

  8. A Covid passing turns a history page: the last Maharaja of Kutch

    A Covid passing turns a history page: the last Maharaja of Kutch

    Born as Prithvirajji on May 3, 1936, he was the eldest of five children — three brothers and two sisters. He is survived by a brother and a sister, and Maharani Priti Devi, the princess of the erstwhile state of Tripura, whom he had married in 1957.

  9. In Photos: The Last King of Kutch Dies After Battle With COVID-19

    In Photos: The Last King of Kutch Dies After Battle With COVID-19

    The death of a king, even if a titular one, is the ultimate symbol of our helplessness in the clutches of the pandemic.

  10. Indian Maharaja used Rolls Royce cars for garbage collection: What's the truth?

    Indian Maharaja used Rolls Royce cars for garbage collection: What's the truth?

    Rolls Royce is known to be the most luxurious automobile manufacturer. They are also one of the oldest car manufacturers in the world. Many rich people own a Rolls Royce because of the luxurious experience it offers and because of the style statement. Well, you must have heard a story of an Indian Maharaja who used the Rolls Royce cars for garbage collection. It went pretty viral over the internet and social media.