KISHANGARH’S MYSTICAL COW AND HOLY DEITIES COME TO BIKANER HOUSE

April 29, 2022

Princess Vaishnavi Kumari of Kishangarh presents The Path of Grace, a solo art exhibition, created in Studio Kishangarh by artists who have had this vocation in their families for generations. Held between 28th April to 5th May, the show will present art inspired by the Kishangarh School of Miniature Painting...

ROYAL COOKING TALES BY TIKARANI SHAILAJA KATOCH

April 8, 2022

All of royal cooking tales stem from one state tucked away in the border between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan: Sailana. Generations of royal food enthusiasts swear by the book ‘Cooking delights of the Maharajas’, penned by Maharaja Digvijay Singh ji of Sailana. Ably carrying that mantle forward his scion, Tikarani...

THE GARDEN CITY GETS A FLAVOUR OF ROYAL HERITAGE WITH ROYAL FABLES

April 1, 2022

Of all the roles one plays, that of leading the heritage platform Royal Fables fulfils me the most. Especially when the ones to witness the sheer gravitas of this old world ‘fable’ is as evolved as the heritage seekers of Bengaluru. Hence, when nearly two years ago, Revathi Raju, Chairperson,...

ROYAL HOLI CELEBRATIONS

March 25, 2022

Udat gulal lal bhayo badal Aaj biraj mein holi re rasiya Holi the festival of colours is celebrated by Raja and Praja alike. Symbolic of the seamless love shared by Radha with her Krishna, the festival also signifies the end of evil and the triumph of Narasimha over Hiranyakashyap. Holi also heralds the arrival of Phagun...

THE LEGACY OF ART

March 18, 2022

RAJA RAVI VARMA’S RESIDENCY IN BARODA The royal Gaekwad family resides in the grandiose Lakshmi Vilas Palace at the heart of Vadodara, Gujarat. Built during the reign of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890, the palace welcomed Raja Ravi Verma as its privileged guest. A special studio was built on...

Capturing Wildlife In Their Art

March 11, 2022

Hunting was a passion shared by royals all over the world. Right through the Raj era and even before that imagery of shikaar filled the life of royals. Many images of majestic tigers, fearsome bears, tall camels and angry boars hunted down during shikaars filled the walls of royal palaces....

BLUE-BLOODED POLITICIANS ARE ADDING SPICE TO THE RACE FOR VICTORY IN THE POLLS

March 4, 2022

Power has always been the biggest weapon of Princely India. Erstwhile Maharajas waged wars, fought for land and constantly kept pushing their boundaries further. Many of their descendants, who are citizens of democratic India continue this quest for power, sitting in governments, both central and state and gathering support through...

Umang Hutheesing Showcases Regal Collection In Sri Lanka

February 25, 2022

H e is possibly India’s most acclaimed costume creator, the only couturier to have shown in celebrated museums of the world. A scion of the Hutneesing family who traces their lineage to the Mughal era and a true blue restorer and textile protagonist who is doing India proud. Akshiena Khanna...

Story Of 21-Gun Salute Unveiled

February 18, 2022

Gun salutes are one of the many ways to add adulation to a state’s honour. It was a practice formed by the British for their queen and later brought into India to define the hierarchy of importance for the Indian Princely states. The story of the 21 gun salute goes...

The Jhadol-Jobat Royal Wedding

February 4, 2022

Udaipur, the city of lakes lit up recently to the sights and sounds of the most gracious royal Jobat and Jhadol wedding between Rajkumari Maanvi Kumari of Jobat with Kunwar Tejveer Singh Jhala of Jhadol. Done keeping all the traditions of Rajput wedding sacrosanct, the wedding saw royal and noble...