Maharani Gayatri Devi's name is mentioned in Guinness Book of World Records
All about Gayatri Devi, the beautiful Maharani of Jaipur who spent five months in Tihar Jail.
Where India’s royal families are today, from the Mewars to the Pataudi clan
With the Indian monarchy abolished, the country’s former royals have branched out into everything from business to sports to Bollywood... but who’s still hogging the limelight?
29th Jul, 2021 Read more...
TD Conversations: Akshraj Jodha, Executive Chef, ITC Grand Bharat, Gurugram
Chef Akshraj Jodha, considered a custodian of Rajasthani cuisine across ITC Hotels, speaks about his ancestral cuisine, his food philosophy, and how the food scene in India is changing. Chef Akshraj Jodha has revived his ancestral Akheraj Deolia cuisine. Chef Akshraj Jodha has been in the industry for over 18 years.
Star statesman: A personal tribute to late Raja Virbhadra Singh of Rampur Bushahr
On 8 July 2021, Himachal Pradesh and the rest of India awoke to a day of mourning. Their ever-reigning Raja Virbhadra Singh of Rampur Bushahr was no more. At 87, the star statesman and political veteran of unparalleled stature had succumbed to a cardiac arrest post his second battle with coronavirus.
Kashmir’s Constitutional Reforms 1939
The assembly in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the many outcomes of the July 13, 1931 massacre. Recommended by a British officer JB Glancy, the initial assembly, the Parja Sabha had more nominated members from the darbar than the elected ones.
Vikramaditya To Take Over Legendary Father’s Legacy As ‘ Raja Sahib’
‘Rajyaabhisek’, the coronation ceremony, of Vikramaditya Singh will be performed by the family priests in presence of mortal remains of Virbhadra Singh.
Son rise in Himachal: Vikramaditya to take Virbhadra’s legacy forward
Though Vikramaditya entered politics at almost the same age as Virbhadra, stepping into his shoes and matching his popularity is going to be one tall order for the 31-year-old scion of Rampur Bushahr.
5 young Indian royals and their luxurious rides
While we all know about the love affair between Indian Maharajas and Rolls Royces, let’s take you through what the newer generations of Indian royals ride in.
4th Jul, 2021 Read more...
Maharani of Baroda reveals the truth behind being a royal
In a recent post by Humans of Bombay, Radhikaraje Gaekwad, the Maharani of Baroda, revealed some inside details about being from a royal family.
The prized European possessions of the Indian royalties
From Lord Ram’s life-size stained-glass portraits to reverso Krishna watch, how 18th century princely India made European couturiers adapt to Indian design ethos.
25th Jun, 2021 Read more...
