Nehru loved India, but the things he did were not right for India — Gayatri Devi in 2006
From her record win in elections to her opposition to then Congress govt, Maharani Gayatri Devi spoke about career, royal life and more in this 2006 interview to Shekhar Gupta.
This palatial boutique hotel in Bikaner, Rajasthan is offering free stay; you just got to pay for food!
For a traveller on budget, this news comes as a blessing. Narendra Bhawan in Bikaner, Rajasthan, is offering accommodation to tourists absolutely free! All people need to do is pay for their food and that’s not a bad deal at all, right?
The big fat Indian wedding with a royal Maratha touch
The wedding of Rigvedita Deo, daughter of the Mahurkar family, with Raj Ratna Pratap Deo, scion to the royal state of Nagar Untari, Jharkhand, was both grand and traditional.
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar ruled the world of music too
Deepti Navratna’s new book Maverick Maharaja reveals interesting facets about Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar’s love for Carnatic music and Western symphonies
The Enduring Wealth of India’s Royal Families - MarketCurrents WealthNet
Monarchy was abolished in India in 1971. Four decades later, India’s former-royals retain their immense fortune in surprisingly diverse ways.
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7 Stylish Maharanis Who Prove Fashion Thrived In India Long Before Bollywood Came To Be
The true icons of Indian fashion!
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The Covid warriors from the havelis
Nandini Singh, Alkarani Singh and Kamini Singh—of three different royal families—are not just helping and protecting the poor but also providing them with a livelihood by promoting their crafts.
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The queen who built her studio with blocks
A visit to her studio, workshop and you will be enthralled by the many wooden blocks that fill her roof. It’s an asbestos roof, which is lined with blocks, etched by hand, over a thousand of them. Each one a motif she has personally developed.
Into Shambhavi Singh’s rich and diverse culinary world
At 25, Shambhavi Singh is a fresh graduate from Bangalore’s Lavonne Academy of Baking Science and Pastry arts. The younger princess of Gamph has followed her father’s footsteps in delivering world-class hospitality in their family-run haveli in Jaipur.
15 pictures that take you inside the luxurious Alsisar Mahal, home to the Prince of Alsisar in Rajasthan
Their royal abode, today, is one of Rajasthan’s most coveted heritage hotel destinations
