1. The legend of Rana Pratap

    The legend of Rana Pratap

    Maharana Pratap is best known for his bravery, valor, war tactics and calculative moves during the combat with the Mughals.

  2. Ranji's Special Guest | History Today

    Ranji's Special Guest | History Today

    Judging by the cigars, W.G. Grace and his three friends, also in blazers and whites, may well have just finished lunch at Shillinglee, the house in Sussex that his fellow cricketer Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji has rented.

  3. Crane Prince

    Crane Prince

    Karen Knorr’s Photoshop vision places animals in Rajasthan’s palatial grandeur. The result is magical, absurd, gorgeous.

  4. Umerkot: Lost in history

    Umerkot: Lost in history

    Umerkot, the Gateway to the Tharparkar desert, once played a pivotal role in the history of the subcontinent

  5. The lavish lifestyle of India's royalty - BBC News

    The lavish lifestyle of India's royalty - BBC News

    India's royalty may have no official powers but they are still wealthy and influential - what's more, they haven't forgotten how to throw a lavish fairytale wedding party.

  6. Bikaner’s Ganga Singhji

    Bikaner’s Ganga Singhji

    An enlightened ruler – Bikaner’s Maharaja Ganga Singhji, who ruled from 1887 to 1943.

  7. The Roya Commoner - Open The Magazine

    The Roya Commoner - Open The Magazine

    This descendant of the Darbhanga dynasty of Bihar believes that historians have ignored the good deeds of her ancestors. The 33-year-old says that family fortunes began to decline from the time of her grandfather Visheshwar Singh Kumud Singh has had an unusual childhood.

  8. Lesser Known Facts About Chetak - The Brave Horse of Maharana Pratap

    Lesser Known Facts About Chetak - The Brave Horse of Maharana Pratap

    Not just his loyalty, and bravery, know all the lesser known facts about Maharana Pratap's horse Chetak - Also read the entire folklore written on him

  9. World Travel Awards winners celebrate at The Oberoi, New Delhi

    World Travel Awards winners celebrate at The Oberoi, New Delhi

    China was among the biggest winners at the World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony 2014 this evening, with a host of awards headed for the emerging tourism powerhouse. Hosts The Oberoi, New Delhi also had reason to cheer, picking up the trophy for Asia’s Leading Luxury Hotel, while parent Oberoi Hotels & Resorts was recognised as Asia’s Leading Luxury Hotel Brand.

  10. Why the rulers of Mewar used the title Rana & not Raja?

    Why the rulers of Mewar used the title Rana & not Raja?

    Ever wondered why the rulers of Mewar were called as Rana and Maharana (Prime Minister or Custodian) but not Raja or Maharaja?