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Culture Across Boundaries: the ladies of 21st Century AMARKOT
Back in February 2015, Indian media and news channels were rife with what was commonly as a ‘cross-border Royal wedding’ between the...
Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20182 min read
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I Did It My Way: In Conversation with GAJENDRA SINGH KHIMSAR on His Bedazzling Political Innings
Striding past Rajasthan’s Vidhan Sabha corridors with his invigorating and jovial persona, he has earned his veteran status in the field...
Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20186 min read
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Revisiting the MARWARI HORSE and its Evergreen Legacy
Classical accounts of Indian mythology, historical narratives, legends, traditional art and iconography have all born the indigenous...
Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 201815 min read
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The Extraordinary Life of Late Thakur Narayan Singhji Parmar of Kila Amargarh
When most of the world lay in deep slumber to wake up grudgingly to the next day, he had already returned from his morning walk, beaming...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20177 min read
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Vintage Canine Culture: Dogs and Kennels of Indian Royals with BHUMENDRA PAL SINGH of AWAGARH
Royalty's relationship with dogs in India goes back to mythical times. Dogs in Hindu mythology and royal history are easy to trace for...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20178 min read
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Vintage Automobile Curation: Autobahn Rajputana
In a bygone era where only a finite number of Fiats, Ambassadors and Heralds paraded the deserted Indian roads, P.V. Narasimha Rao’s...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 201712 min read
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Rana Ceremonial Attire & Ornaments: Remnants of a Bygone Era with PARAKRAM SJB RANA
Since time immemorial, the ceremonial pomp and glamour of Rajput weddings, coronations and gatherings have been complimented by the sheer...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20175 min read
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Rajputana Customs Motorcycles with VIJAY SINGH AJAIRAJPURA
In conversation with Vijay Singh Ajairajpura, the driving force behind Rajputana Customs Motorcycles (RCM), a Jaipur-based motorcycle...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20174 min read
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Revival of the Crafts: JAYKIRTI
Once upon a time, in the Pink City a year after the second millennium, there was a young design graduate from Zorawarpura who was closing...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20173 min read
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Revisiting Rajput Matrimony and Dance with TRIPTI SINGH
Five years back, somewhere in the American state of Ohio, a Rajput woman started a Facebook page titled Gathjor with the vision of...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20174 min read
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Pink Saffron: In conversation with RANI PAKSHALIKA SINGH of BHADAWAR
Earlier this year, the highly-anticipated Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections brought about as much speculation as they did...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20174 min read
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India Beyond Gandhi: Adventures of a Dhoti Man Across India: INDRA SHEKHAR SINGH
100 years after Mahatma Gandhi undertook his iconic Champaran Satyagraha, a dhoti-clad man like himself set out on a mission. He...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20177 min read
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Aug 1, 20170 min read
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Hospitality Re-invented: The SAMODE Safari Lodge
A drive past a scenic and winding jungle terrain led me into the rustic confines of the jungle Lodge, wherein I was greeted by Anshuman...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20176 min read
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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...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20179 min read
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Preaching in the Mountains: SHAIVYA RATHORE & PRATUL NARAYAN SINGH
The Birth of BCEF It all began at their Teach for India Fellowship, wherein both the BCEF co-founders, Shaivya Rathore and Pratul Narayan...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20176 min read
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Aug 1, 20170 min read
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MOHENA SINGH'S Flight to Stardom
A little girl from the erstwhile kingdom of Rewa in Madhya Pradesh grew up believing that no dream was too big for her to achieve. From...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20173 min read
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Through the Lens of SHAKTIRAJ JADEJA
A Bangalore-based filmmaker & photographer, Shaktiraj Jadeja’s career path and journey to discover the self was far from linear. Prior to...
Urvashi Singh
Aug 1, 20176 min read
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Millennial Rajputana: Rajputana Collective’s 50 Youth Talents & Entrepreneurs
Bold, innovative and talented, MillennialRajputana’s cohort of 51 youth talents and entrepreneurs adorn the subsequent pages, each with a...
Urvashi Singh
Feb 1, 20171 min read
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