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Rajputana Collective is proud to create an exclusive feature on the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls' School in Jaisalmer as told from the perspective of its foremost pioneer, Chaitanya Raj Singh Bhati.

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Sanjay Singh Badnor

Feb 14, 20234 min read

Jodhpur Durbar's 75th Birthday Celebrations : A Photo Essay by Sanjay Singh Badnor

The grand Durbar Hall at Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace was the focus of all activity as Maharaja Gaj Singhji II commemorates his 75th...

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Parakram Singh Jhala

Oct 18, 20223 min read

Dussehra in Canada

As we approach the first frost on Thanksgiving, Canada's Rajput community festively celebrates the warmth of Dussehra. The organising...

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Rupeshwari Kumari Singh

Oct 14, 20226 min read

Kullu Dussehra with Dei Saab Rupeshwari Kumari Singh

Famed over the centuries for being India's most enigmatic celebration of Dussehra, Kullu's Dussehra remains as unique as it was 5...

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Vaishali Rathore

Jun 29, 20224 min read

Bonjour, Monsieur, Ghoomar at Cannes!

You ought to be living under a rock if you find yourself unaware of the Cannes film festival that takes place on the French riviera...

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Sanjay Singh Badnor

Jun 29, 20225 min read

Bundi: The Legacy Continues...

The sleepy town of Bundi awoke with great anticipation on the morning of the Navsamvatsar. The 2nd of April, 2022 coincided with the...

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The Rajtilak at the KotahGarh : A Photo Essay

Sanjay Singh Badnor

Mar 26, 20224 min read

The Rajtilak at the KotahGarh : A Photo Essay

The recent Rajtilak at Kotah heralded royal revelry, fanfare and pageantry that were truly reminiscent of an era gone by. Following the...

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Urvashi Singh

Nov 3, 20214 min read

HOPE IN THE TIMES OF DIWALI

As a child, I remember participating in my family’s annual Diwali customs with much gusto. The festivities always began with my...

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RAKSHA BANDHAN SPECIAL: A BOND OF THREAD

Urvashi Singh

Aug 20, 20214 min read

RAKSHA BANDHAN SPECIAL: A BOND OF THREAD

Every year as the lunar month of Shravana welcomes its full moon (Shravana Purnima), India rises to celebrate the Hindu festival of Rakhi...

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Sanjay Singh Badnor

Nov 16, 20203 min read

H.H. Maharaja Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar in Conversation with Sanjay Singh Badnor

On 28th May, 2015, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja, the grand- nephew of the late Maharaja Shrikantadatta Narsihmaraja Wadiyar was...

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Urvashi Singh

Oct 24, 202011 min read

Devbhumi's Dussehra : A Photo Essay by Urvashi Singh

REVIVING THE BYGONE GLORIES OF KULLU DUSSEHRA THE ROYAL INTRIGUE & A BRAHMIN’S CURSE Once upon a time, the then Raja of Kullu erroneously...

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Urvashi Singh

Nov 27, 20190 min read

The Jagannatha Rath Yatra

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Monsoon Music: The Manganiyars of Rajasthan & Their Dedicated Ragas to the Rain

Urvashi Singh

Nov 26, 20195 min read

Monsoon Music: The Manganiyars of Rajasthan & Their Dedicated Ragas to the Rain

In India, the monsoon nurtures and devastates; it brings life, and sometimes death; it frightens — and bewitches; it is both anticipated...

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Festivals at the JAIPUR COURT: A Pictorial Journey with SANIA GALUNDIA

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20181 min read

Festivals at the JAIPUR COURT: A Pictorial Journey with SANIA GALUNDIA

Join Sania Galundia, the Curatorial and Outreach Coordinator for Jaipur’s Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum as she takes us through a...

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Brij ki Holi: Holi celebrations in BRIJBHOOMI

Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 20185 min read

Brij ki Holi: Holi celebrations in BRIJBHOOMI

The undisputed festival of colours that heralds spring and harvest, Holi is celebrated year after year throughout the country in the...

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Celebrating GANGAUR in the Erstwhile Rajput Fiefdoms of MANDAWA and ROHET

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20179 min read

Celebrating GANGAUR in the Erstwhile Rajput Fiefdoms of MANDAWA and ROHET

Once in a year, during the onset of the Hindu New Year, people from all spheres and walks of life unite to celebrate the divine wedlock...

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Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 20174 min read

DUSSEHRA in Devbhumi

A popular Himachali legend has it, that during his pilgrimage to Malana, Maharishi Jamdagni met with a fierce storm. The strong gushes of...

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