Teenager to become maharaja of Jaipur
Padmanabh Singh, 13, inherits title of 'first amongst the rajas of India' but faces feud over £400m fortune and his own lineage
Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh
Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, who died on Sunday aged 79, was the last titular Maharaja of Jaipur and the flamboyant owner of some of Rajasthan's most spectacular palaces.
The Maharajas and Their Magnificent Motor Cars - in pictures
Take a spin through some of the deluxe cars once coveted by the Indian ruling classes and now lovingly curated in a new book.
8th Feb, 2011 Read more...
The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad
His Highness the Maharaja of Dhrangadhra-Halvad, who died on August 1 aged 87, was the last of the Indian princes who ruled their own states before India became independent in 1947.
Chambal's sentinel: Explore Bhainsrorgarh fort
Arjun Kumar journeyed to where the Chambal curves languorously through Rajasthan, and explored the fort of Bhainsrorgarh.
India's royal riches: The maharajas' opulent lifestyle
The word "maharaja" conjures up the image of a turbaned, bejewelled ruler, fabulously wealthy, fabulously powerful. It's no longer true. Not overtly. Maharajas are still wealthy, but they no longer rule kingdoms. They have not become entirely unpolitical, though.
6th Sep, 2009 Read more...
Best palace and fort hotels in India
Full of history, culture and brilliant architecture, here's looking at some of the most exquisite fort and palace-turned-hotels in India.
30th Nov, -0001 Read more...
'I Am Your Bapu': This Indian Maharaja Gave Refuge To Polish Children, Women During World War II
Maharaja Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji Jadeja was known as the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar heard about the plight of Polish children during the Second World War and arranged for their stay in Gujarat.
