Jaipur Rajmata Gayatri Devi, born 23 May 1919, broke palace rules, took on Congress, and did five months in Tihar. ‘Make the most of life,’ she said in her last interview.
A town hall listed in a pre-Constitution time covenant between the erstwhile Jaipur State ruler Sawai Man Singh II & the Government of India is at the center of the legal dispute.
BJP MLA Vishwaraj Singh, newly anointed the 77th Maharana of Mewar, says he has ‘official permission’ to visit the palace at 5 pm today. Meanwhile, the palace gates remain shut.
Allahabad HC Thursday dismissed a plea to open sealed rooms of Taj Mahal to investigate 'real history', while BJP MP Diya Kumari claimed monument stands on Jaipur royal family's land.
Maharaj Devraj Singh says he wants to ‘live peacefully’ with estranged cousins, but Jaipur family feud has deep roots — and loose ends. ThePrint gets to the bottom of the issue.
Amit Shah urged BSF to move beyond border prevention and identify, track and deport illegal infiltrators as part of a wider national strategy against demographic change.
An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.
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