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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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Culture Across Boundaries: the ladies of 21st Century AMARKOT

Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 20182 min read

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...

I Did It My Way: In Conversation with GAJENDRA SINGH KHIMSAR on His Bedazzling Political Innings

Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 20186 min read

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...

Revisiting the MARWARI HORSE and its Evergreen Legacy

Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 201815 min read

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...

The Extraordinary Life of Late Thakur Narayan Singhji Parmar of Kila Amargarh

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20177 min read

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...

Vintage Canine Culture: Dogs and Kennels of Indian Royals with BHUMENDRA PAL SINGH of AWAGARH

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20178 min read

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...

Vintage Automobile Curation: Autobahn Rajputana

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 201712 min read

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...

Rana Ceremonial Attire & Ornaments: Remnants of a Bygone Era with PARAKRAM SJB RANA

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20175 min read

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...

Rajputana Customs Motorcycles with VIJAY SINGH AJAIRAJPURA

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20174 min read

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, 20173 min read

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...

Revisiting Rajput Matrimony and Dance with TRIPTI SINGH

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20174 min read

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...

Pink Saffron: In conversation with RANI PAKSHALIKA SINGH of BHADAWAR

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20174 min read

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...

India Beyond Gandhi: Adventures of a Dhoti Man Across India: INDRA SHEKHAR SINGH

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20177 min read

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, 20170 min read

MRIGANKA KUMARI'S Home-Bound Journey

Hospitality Re-invented: The SAMODE Safari Lodge

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20176 min read

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...

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...

Preaching in the Mountains: SHAIVYA RATHORE & PRATUL NARAYAN SINGH

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20176 min read

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, 20170 min read

The Wine Life with RADHIKA PUAR

Urvashi Singh

Aug 1, 20173 min read

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, 20176 min read

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...

Millennial Rajputana: Rajputana Collective’s 50 Youth Talents & Entrepreneurs

Urvashi Singh

Feb 1, 20171 min read

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...

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