ByPriya Rana The 489th ceremonial head of the Katoch clan, Maharaja Aishwarya Chand Katoch of Kangra-Lambagraon, was placed on the gaddi at a raj tilak ceremony in accordance with a tradition that dates back to thousands of years, in one…
ByAnshu Khanna The Sukerchakia Jat Sikhs who were the landlords of various regions of Undivided India including Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Lahore, and Amritsar are now mostly settled in Karnal, Sangrur, Patiala and Ferozpore. Erstwhile nobles they are born in the…
ByAnshu Khanna In today’s world of whimsy, nothing sells better than a unique idea thought right. Startups like Nykaa, Jaypore, Zomato etc with their well-funded trajectory have proven that the journey of an idea into a well-crafted IP is the…
BySoumya Bhardwaj It was the season of love and celebration as four blue-blooded young people got engaged to each other, and the Avadh talukdaaris of Pratapgarh and Khajurgaon celebrated the engagement of their children.Princess Mriganka Kumari of Pratapgarh got engaged…
BySoumya Bhardwaj Jewels are a royal’s timeless friend. The blue-blooded families across the globe possess some of the rarest jewels, pristine not just in price but also in their exquisite finish, design, and setting. It was during the British Raj…
BySoumya Bhardwaj Turbans hold a special place as an integral element in the great Indian treasure trove. Varying in style and design across states and traditions, they are seen as symbols of pride, also serving the purpose of keeping the…
ByAnshu Khanna I have known Rani Reena Kumari and her lovely husband Yuvraj Pratap Singh Jhala of Thikana Labhowa for a long time. Besides being successful entrepreneurs, they are also behind the restoration of the Sahaspur Belari House in the…
ByAnshu Khanna & Ananya Menon Copying the British way of life was second skin to the Princely Indian rulers. They emulated their style of dressing, living, eating, holidaying. Even building summer palaces in accordance to the summer capitals where the…
Written by Priya Kumari Rana The 489th ceremonial head of the Katoch clan, Maharaja Aishwarya Chand Katoch of Kangra-Lambagraon is crowned as king, in a tradition that dates back to thousands of years, in one of the oldest forts of India,…
Panna is a sleepy town of Madhya Pradesh, known both for its now dried diamond mines and the wildlife sanctuary that houses the Kohinoor of Indian wildlife: The tiger. Few know that it is also the princely state historically ruled…