History in the hills
The painstaking restoration of Sirmur Palace in Himachal Pradesh is a lesson on how to keep an old family legacy alive. For Divyashree Kumari, it was both a labour of love and a matter of pride.
Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar: We owe it to our society and state to be creating new opportunities
Probably one of the most prolific royal families in India, the Mewar dynasty has seen great kings like Maharana Pratap.
Princely forces that serve democratic India with passion
Witnessing a rather shrunken Republic Day parade in this year, it was heartening to hear the commentator acknowledge the fact that the Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, an infantry Regiment of the Indian army, was originally the state force of Jammu & Kashmir, founded by Raja Gulab Singh in 1821.
29th Jan, 2021 Read more...
इस शाही महल में राजा ने पाले थे 8 हजार जानवर, अब रॉयल फैमिली ने PM मोदी को भेंट की पगड़ी
गणतंत्र दिवस / रिपब्लिक डे पर पीएम मोदी ने जो हलारी पगड़ी (halari paghdi) पहनी थी वो उन्हें जामनगर की रॉयल फैमिली ने भेंट की थी। उस रॉयल फैमिली के महल प्रताप विलास पैलेस के बारे में आर्टिकल में पढ़ेंगे।
Republic Day Parade 2021: All You Need to Know About PM Modi's 'Special' Paghdi From Jamnagar
The Prime Minister’s turban was gifted by the royal family of Jam Saheb Maharaja Satrusailyasinhji Jadeja of the erstwhile Nawanagar state.
Srinagar’s Karan Mahal: History reinvented
The charming European-style villa that is perched upon Srinagar’s Shankaracharya Hill overlooking the Dal Lake is no ordinary mansion. Constructed in the 1920s as Karan Mahal, it served as the residence of Dr Karan Singh, the then crown prince of Jammu & Kashmir.
The most exquisite precious jewels owned by Indian royal families
From Kashmiri Sapphires to Golconda diamonds, the Indian royals have seen and owned it all. Jewellery has long been an integral part of India's tradition
19th Jan, 2021 Read more...
Maharana Pratap Punyatithi 2021: Some amazing facts about the Rajput king
Maharana Pratap breathed his last on January 19, 1597. Know all about Maharana Pratap, the first warrior to fight for his native land against foreign rulers.
How Rajasthan’s forts, over centuries, witnessed history in the making
A photographic journey through the forts of Rajasthan in Rita and Vijai Sharma’s new book.
17th Jan, 2021 Read more...
Chaitanyaraj Singh crowned 44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer
The grandeur of the royal era of the princely states was relived at the Sonar Fort on Friday when Chaitanyaraj Singh, son of late Maharwal Brajraj Singh, was crowned as 44th Maharawal of Jaisalmer.
