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TopicMewar

Topic: Mewar

Tale of 2 coronations & a battle royale in Mewar—inside the Vishvaraj vs Lakshyaraj saga

Many in Udaipur see Lakshyaraj Singh as rightful titular head of erstwhile royal family of Mewar, while others say Vishvaraj Singh, who is also a BJP MLA, as the ‘true Maharana’.

Mewar’s rulers have always been sewak, not kings, says 77th custodian Lakshyaraj Singh

Rather than seeing his new role as a burden, Lakshyaraj says in an exclusive interview that it was a challenge–one that requires commitment to principles, even as the world changes.

The luminous miniature paintings of Mewar — a centuries-long tradition

Today, works from the Mewar school such as manuscript illustrations, portraits and tamasha paintings are housed in museums and private collections across the world, including the City Palace Museum and the Government Museum in Udaipur.

In Nathdwara, Maharana Pratap’s descendant beats Congress veteran CP Joshi in close fight

BJP’s Vishwaraj Singh Mewar, a member of erstwhile Mewar royal family who fought the election on his lineage, defeated outgoing speaker Joshi by 7,504 votes.

After Haldighati, this is how Maharana Pratap used guerrilla warfare to elude Akbar

Historian Rima Hooja in her book Maharana Pratap: The Invincible Warrior writes about how the king fought the Mughals for 20 years.

On Camera

Strait of Hormuz crisis shows limits of US, say Chinese. ‘India most vulnerable’

Chinese online discourse situates the crisis within a broader geopolitical context, particularly the hesitancy of US allies to support Washington.

Amid supply crunch, govt offers 10% additional commercial LPG to states. But there’s a condition

India faces LPG shortage amid supply disruptions from Strait of Hormuz closure due to prolonged West Asia conflict.

Indian borders to US schools, Indian firm bags orders to supply surveillance drones to Texas schools

The company had secured orders worth over Rs 100 crore from the Indian Army in November last year. Its UAVs are deployed along India’s borders with Pakistan & China.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.