Kingdom of mountains: Dogras and the East India Company
Gulab Singh got the tarnished reputation of a manipulator who ‘bought’ himself a kingdom. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth and the grant of de jure recognition as the master of Jammu and Kashmir can hardly be referred to as a ‘Sale Deed’.
Game of thrones
It is not a story of true love, but there are lovers aplenty. The House of Jaipur:
The most charming young royals of India
From Maharaja Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur to Princess Mriganka Singh of Jammu & Kashmir, there is a long list of dashing and dazzling young royals of India, who not only live a lavish life, but also are successful in different streams of profession.
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Remembering Madhavrao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, who rebelled against the royal lineage to chart own path
Madhavrao Scindia, popularly referred to as the Maharaja of Gwalior, died in a tragic plane crash on this day in 2001.
US condoles death of Jaswant Singh; hails his role in strengthening of Indo-US partnership
The US has condoled the death of former union minister Jaswant Singh, saying he would be remembered for his lasting contribution towards strengthening the Indo-US partnership. Singh, one of the founding members of the BJP and a close associate of ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died on September 27 following a long spell of illness. He was 82.
A tribute to Jaswant Singh
The subject of national security was a matter of his academic interest, all through his life. This had led him to author at least a dozen books on the subject.
Why and how Jaswant Singh (1938-2020) left the Indian Army so that he could join politics
A former BJP politician and cabinet minister in the AB Vajpayee administration, Jaswant Singh died on Sunday at the age of 82. An excerpt from his 2006 memoir.
When Gayatri Devi sent Alphonso mangoes for Prince Philip!
Former Rajmata of Jaipur, the charismatic Gayatri Devi and her husband were great friends with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and every year, she would send a box of Alphonso mangoes from India for the Duke of Edinburgh's birthday.
Justice for Maharaja Hari Singh? Only by Taking Back Gilgit-Baltistan & Territories Occupied by Pak, China
While protests erupted on the erstwhile Maharaja's birthday on Wednesday in India's capital and other parts of the world against Pakistan's attempt to turn the occupied territory of Gilgit-Baltistan into its fifth province, the Modi government has been persistently opposing the move and has also made its intent clear on several occasions to reclaim the regions illegally held by Pakistan and China.
How and Why Gilgit Baltistan Defied Maharaja Hari Singh and Joined Pakistan
Any honest accounting of the region's status has to take into consideration the reality of Dogra rule, which was not just contested everywhere outside of Jammu but actively disliked.
