549 published results for “Independent India”.
Context photo: City Palace, JaipurIn the grand tradition of India’s royal houses, jewellery has always been more than ornament—it has been a symbol of lineage, honour, and cultural continuity. Among the contemporary custodians of…
Context photo: Navratangarh Fort templeWhen one speaks of India’s royal heritage, the great palaces of Rajasthan, the Maratha courts of central India or the princely houses of Gujarat often come immediately to mind. Yet…
Context photo: Laxmi Vilas Palace - VadodaraPrag Mahal: A Stunning Architectural Marvel in Bhuj, Gujarat Introduction India houses numerous historical monuments that reflect the country’s rich cultural and architectural heritage. One such remarkable structure is Prag…
Bidwal is a village and former jagir in western Madhya Pradesh, about 21 kilometres from Badnawar and some 30 kilometres from Dhar, in Dhar district.
Context photo: City Palace, JaipurThakur Rajendra Singh Pachar and Kunwar Dhananjay Singh Pachar host a heritage gathering at Hari Mahal Palace, Jaipur, with ABKM office-bearers and royal-family guests.
Bamra was one of the Odisha feudatory states, with its capital at Deogarh, now in Debagarh district.
Bijna was one of the Hasht-Bhaiya jagirs – the "Eight Brothers" estates – a group of small Bundela feudatories near Jhansi in the Bundelkhand Agency of Central India.
Deodar was an estate of north Gujarat, in present Banaskantha district.
Dharampur was a Sisodia-ruled state of the Surat Agency in south Gujarat.
Diggi was a Khangarot Kachhwaha thikana of Jaipur; Diggi Palace in Jaipur now hosts the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Heraldic emblem of Jalilpur, a estate (zamindari / taluqdari) of royal India.
