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Context photo: Crafting Tradition The Art of Weaving at Mirpur Banarasi PalliIndia’s royal families have always been global icons of luxury, elegance, and craftsmanship. From the intricate lehengas of Rajasthan to the tailored bandhgalas of Awadh, the royal aesthetic continues to…
Context photo: Taj Mahal, Agra, India edit2This artwork is a classic-style painting of the Taj Mahal, likely inspired by 18th–19th century European watercolor traditions. Here’s a detailed description: Overall Composition The painting captures the Taj Mahal…
Context photo: Mayo College, Ajmer Kotah boys in 1892As Mayo College commemorates its 150th Anniversary, I am honoured to share a rare and priceless treasure from the Awaraj Library — an original 1909 album of Mayo College, Ajmer.…
Context photo: City Palace viewed across Lake Pichola, UdaipurThe House of Mewar, the world’s oldest surviving royal dynasty, has for centuries stood as a symbol of courage, cultural continuity, and unbroken tradition. Among its present-day torchbearers is His…
Context photo: Chevrolet Bus, Vintage Collection of Classic Cars Museum, Udaipur, 20191208 0950 7486His Highness Maharana Sahib Manvendra Singhji Bahadur is the 58th Maharana of Barwani, a princely lineage that traces its roots to the historic Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar. Known for his…
Context photo: Jaisalmer Fort, IndiaTucked in the heart of the Golden City of Jaisalmer, Nachana Haveli is more than just a heritage property—it is a living testimony to centuries-old Rajput grandeur and the evolving…
Context photo: City Palace viewed across Lake Pichola, UdaipurIndia’s royal families have always carried an aura of grace, heritage and responsibility. Forgenerations, their stories were told through word of mouth, history books and grand publicceremonies. Today, those same…
Context photo: King Bansiya Bhil PalaceThe princely town of Banswara prepares to celebrate a momentous royal occasion as Her Highness Rajmata Neera Kumari of Banswara graciously invites family, friends, and well-wishers to the auspicious wedding…
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: LOC Main Reading Room HighsmithUnlike Europe or Asia, the United States does not have officially recognized royal families. However, there are historical monarchies, indigenous royal lineages, and influential aristocratic-style families that are often referred…
Context photo: Jubbal PalaceNestled amidst the cedar forests and apple orchards of present-day Himachal Pradesh lies the former princely state of Jubbal — a kingdom whose history stretches back centuries and whose rulers…
Context photo: Exterior of Awagarh Fort, Uttar PradeshThe history of India’s princely states and landed estates is not merely a chronicle of rulers, palaces, battles and dynasties. It is equally the history of administration, agriculture, public welfare…
Context photo: Pankaj Oudhia on Bastar (9)The forests, hills and ancient settlements of Chhattisgarh preserve a royal history very different from the better-known palace traditions of Rajasthan, Gujarat or Hyderabad. Here, kingdoms developed amid dense forests,…
Context photo: City Palace viewed across Lake Pichola, UdaipurFrom the Tomar rulers of early medieval Delhi to Rana Rajpal Singh’s establishment of Rithala in 1384, the history of the Som Tomars is intertwined with the changing fortunes of…
Photo: City Palace, JaipurExplore living palaces of India, including Jaipur and Jodhpur, and understand how private royal homes coexist with museums and heritage hotels.
Photo: A devotee carrying a deity during Kullu DussehraExplore Rupeshwari Kumari Singh’s Kullu royal family connections and her personal recollections of the traditions surrounding Kullu Dussehra.
Alwar was founded in 1770 by Rao Pratap Singh Prabhakar of the Naruka branch of the Kachhwahas.
Anandpur was a small tribute-paying state of the Kathiawar peninsula, with its seat at the village now called Anandpur Bhadla in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat.