Concorde of Princes, 217
Constitution of India, 51, 247
Constitutional Amendment, 219, 221, 252
Convent of Jesus and Mary (CJM), 100, 163–164, 166, 329
Correll, Gemma, 345
Cortland, General Van, 34
Costumes of Royal India, 328
Court artist, 1–3
Cricket Club of India (CCI), 294, 296–297
Cultural capital of Rajasthan, See Jodhpur
D
Dalel Niwas, 45, 47
Daley College, 95
Dalsinghar and Sahela (White horses), 113
Daroga, See Zenana
Dassehra festival, 152–153
Dastoor, Gulserene, 71
Delhi Golf Club, 169, 210, See also Golf
Depression, 28, 195, 275–276
Desai, Morarji, 217, 249–251, 254
Desert triangle, 23
Deshnoke temple, 22, 234
Dev Kanwar, Princess, 72, 85
Devendra Kanwar, Maharani, 60
Devi Bhawan, 64, 225
Devi Kund Sagar, 12–13, 305, 331
Dharatol Day, 99
Diabetes (silent killer), 330–331
Diana-Dodi affair, 322
Dilwara temples of Mount Abu, 25
Diwali, 153–154
Dominion status, 51
Doon School, 95
Dowager Rajmata, 47
Dowry, 8–9
Dungar Niwas, 115, 122, 124
Durbar (royal court), 17
Durbar, 254
Dwara, Devi, 234, 238
Dwivedi, Sharda, 226
E
East India Company, 32–34
Economy, 24, 249
Edwards, Marie, 141
Egerton, Sir Brian, 36
Emergency, 247–254, See also Gandhi, Indira
F
Family holiday to Srinagar, 138
Family Kul Devi, See Karni Mata
Farmans, 310
Fear, 95, 252, 351
The Female Eunuch, 169
Female infanticide, 8
Film shooting, 124
Firmans, 32
Ford Mustang, 171, 173, 194
Foundation Day of Jodhpur, 16
4th June Incident, 93
Free range farms, 346
From a clear blue sky, 272
From Rome to Moscow, 77, 187–188, 191–192, 200
Funeral procession, 159
Funeral pyres, 12
G
Gajner Palace, 114
Gandhi, Indira, 55, 90, 116, 131, 216–219, 221, 247–251, 253–254, 290–291, See also Emergency
Gandhi, Sanjay, 249
Gang Canal, 39, 53, 175, 255
Ganga Risala, 36, 38, 41–43, 107
Ganganagar, 24, 290, 315
Gayatri Devi, 11, 55, 160, 183, 217, 224, 250, 257, 307
Gehlot, Amit, 337
Gehlot, Ashok, 25
Ghori, Shahabuddin, 15
Ghumar dance, 235
Giri, V.V., 209–210, 220
Gita, See Bhagvad Gita
Gitanjali, 135–136
Godara Jat, 18
Goetz, Herman, 2
Gohel, Jayawantsinhji, 228, 242
Gohel, Mayurdhwajasinh, 225
Gohel, Sajjan Kanwar, 228, 241
Golf, 72, 74–75, 80, 125, 182, 210, 303, 306–307
Greer, Germaine, 169
Grouse diplomacy, 115
Gulab Kanwar, Princess, 8
Gungi gudiya, See Gandhi, Indira
H
Haj, 288
Hereditary titles, 32
Hinduism, 4, 29
Hindustan Times, 192
Historical inheritance, 4
Hockey, 187, 212
Holi, 2, 107–108, 219
Hooja, Dr, 252
Hooja, Rima, 251
House of Commons, 269
Hunting boar, 117
Hunting, 63, 74, 86, 111, 116–117, 119–120, 123–124, 151, 175–176, 178–179, 202–203, 263, 277, 306, 349, See also Shooting
Hussain, Mirza Mahommed, 27
Huyck, Williard, 281
I
Imperial Sand grouse, 24
Imperial War Conference, 38, 41
Indian Black Buck, 23
Indian India, 118
Indian Mutiny, 34
Indo-Pak War, 130, 159, 250
Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, 106
Instrument of Accession, 52–53, 215, 218
Internal emergency, 249
International Court of Justice, 6
IRA bombings, 268
Irwin, Lord, 39
Israeli baboon, 114
J
Jacobs, Sir Swinton, 105–106
Jagirs, 8, 10, 16, 37
Jai Chand, Raja, 15
Jai Kanwar, Princess, 239
Jan Sangh, 55
Jaundice, 161–162
Jekyll, Gertrude, 128
Jhintia–Rajasthani folk tale, 83
Jodha, Rao, 15–19
Jodhpur, 15–17, 19–20, 23–25, 49, 55, 59, 73, 126, 157, 160, 233, 237–338
Johar (mass self immolation), 7, See also Sati
Jones, Indiana, 282
Junagarh Fort, 2–3, 12, 20, 31, 36, 45, 109, 113, 157–159, 222, 229, 234, 306, 316, 327, 331, 334
K
Kalyanmal, Rao, 26
Kamdar (accountant), 10
Kandhal, Rao, 17–18
Kanwar, Badan, 160, 233
Kanwar, Deep, 13
Kanwar, Dev, 60, 72, 85, 133, 342
Kanwar, Dharmendra, 55
Kanwar, Rang, 18
Kanwar, Shiv, 37, 203, 208
Karan Niwas, 238
Karni Beta, 233
Karni Bhawan, 97, 147, 237–238
Karni Mata, 18, 20, 22, 66, 131, 234, 298
Karni Niwas, 66, 109, 222, 316
Karni Sagar, 161
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, 210, See also Shooting
Dr. Karni Singhji Memorial Foundation, 324
Kasliwal, Pramod, 336
Katz, Gloria, 281
Kennel Club of India, 342
Keoladeo Ghana National Park, 23
Khajwa, battle of, 30
Khan, Taley Mohammed, 142
Khanna, Vinod, 136
Khatri, P.C., 325–326
Khilji, Alauddin, 7
Khomeini, Ayatollah, 92
Kidney stone patients, 161
King George V, 269
King George VII, 269
Knatchbull, Nicholas, 272
Knatchbull, Timothy, 272
Kruger, Hardy, 21, 163
Kumar, Ritu, 326–328
Kumari, Anupama, 63, 65, 85, 89, 146, 242, 244, 246, 260, 270–271, 275, 279, 288, 299, 301, 317, 339
Kumari, Bhuvneshwari, 80, 202–203, 208
Kumari, Devendra, 65
Kumari, Hitendra, 85, 98, 292
Kumari, Jahnavi, 294
Kumari, Krishna, 85, 157, 233, 245
Kumari, Manher, 45, 47, 64
Kumari, Nirupama, 146
Kumari, Padma, 157
Kumari, Prem, 224
Kumari, Rita, 141, 288
Kumari, Siddhi, 58
Kumari, Sudarshan, 10, 45, 54, 59, 158
Kumari, Sushila, 54, 64, 66–69, 72, 238
Kumari, Yashwant, 63
L
Lady Shri Ram College, 184, 186
Lallgarh Palace, 2, 28, 31, 48, 61, 66, 71, 84, 95, 101, 105–107, 113, 130, 159, 180, 187–188, 222, 229, 281, 298, 307, 311, 315–316, 325–338, 348
Land Acquisition Act, 253
Language, 24–25, 28, 93, 300
Language Bill, 26
Larola 86
The Last Queen of Jaipur, 55
Lawrence, Brigadier General P, 34
Lawrence, Sir Henry, 33
Laxmi Niwas, 11, 55, 60, 105–109, 158–160, 222
League of Nations, 38
Linlithgow, Lord, 39
Literacy
rate, 24
Lohia, Ram Manohar, 248
Loren, Sophia, 90
Lutyen’s Zone, 128, 303
Lutyens, Sir Edwin Landseer, 128
M
Madhulika, 47, 49, 88, 95, 98, 103–104, 126, 135, 141, 145, 148–149, 210, 212, 280, 295
Maharaja Ganga Singh Trust, 101, 315, 222, See also Lallgarh Palace
Maharaja Ganga Singh University, 24, 59
Maharaja of Dhrangadhra, 217–218
Maharaja Rai Singh Trust, 222, 316, See also Junagarh Fort
The Maharajas of Bikaner, 78
Maharani Sudarshana College, 14, 59
Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi, 155
Mahesh, Man, 308
Mahotsa, 28
Makrana, 24
Mandalo, Rao, 17
Manekshaw, Nariman, 314–315
Mangeshkar, Lata, 293
Mankekar, D.R., 50, 218
Mant, Charles, 106
Mark, Henry, 121
Marriage ceremony
Bidai, 237–238
Ganesh Staphna, 234
ghumar dance, 235
hath dhan ceremony, 234–235
mehendi ceremony, 235
padla ceremony, 237
pithi ceremony, 235
Mascaro, Juan, 4
Matrimonial alliances, 9
Maxwell, Paul, 272
Mayo College, 12, 36, 95–96, 118, 138, 152, 350
McCartney, Paul, 155
Mehrangarh Fort, 19
Mehtab Kanwar, Rajmata, 45
Menon, V.P., 52
Metcalfe, C.T., 33
Miniature paintings, 1–3, 180
Modern School, 95
Mooney, Bel, 303
Moral Rearmament Society, 126
Morris, Claude, 259
Morris, William, 226, 245
Mountbatten, Lord, 52–53, 215–216, 255–259, 272, 318, 336
Mountbatten, Patricia, 273
Muhammed, Nur, 3
Mukherjea, Bhaskar, 329
Muslim League, 50
N
Nani, Dukhna, 56
Narang, Gagan, 199
Narayan, Jaiprakash, 248–249
Narayan, Kailash, 111
Narayandanji, Bhaatji, 22
National Geographic, 89
National Portrait Gallery, 41, 277
National Rifle Association of India, 197
National Trust, 277
Navratnas (nine gems), 27, See also Akbar
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 73, 159, 251
Nikasi ceremony, 158
Nile tour, 341
O
Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand, 40
Ojha, Kashinath, 32–33
Olympics, 70, 77, 99, 193, 198, 210–212, 214, 223, 260, 268
One Life Is Not Enough, 74, 96
Oral history, 21
P
Pakistan, demand for, 50
Palkhiwala, Nani A., 220
Partition of India, 53–54
Passover, festival of, 320
Pataudi, Nawab Mansur Ali Khan ‘Tiger’, 236, See also Tagore, Sharmila
Patel, Sardar, 52, 216
Patil, Pratibha, 6
Patrani—‘The Great Royal Wife’, 11
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), 346, 348
Perpetual City, 251
Poaching, 120, 123, 178
Popham, Peter, 304
Pregnancy, 244–245, 274, 276
Prince Bijey Singh Memorial Hospital, 325
Princely state, 4, 16, 22–23, 48, 50, 54, 119, 122, 142, 203, 215–217, 225, 228, 309
Prithvi Raj, Maharaj Kumar, 27–28, 77
Privy Purse, 53, 83, 105, 110, 113, 122, 181, 215–222, 248, 315
Pugs, 133–134, 266, 342–346
Purdah, 10, 14, 47, 55, 111
Pushkar animal fair, 25
Q
Queen Victoria, 34, 258, 273
Quit India Movement, 50
Quota system, 5
R
Radcliffe line, 53
Radcliffe, Cyril, 53, 255
Raj Kumar College, Rajkot, 95
Raj Narain, 248
Raja Committee, 334
Raje, Vasundhara, 127
Rajmata syndrome, 313
Rajput weddings, etiquette for, 229
Rajput women, emancipation of, 14
Rajvirsinh, 280
Rajyashree, 80, 83–84, 91, 168, 171, 187–188, 194, 200, 202, 205, 208–210, 235
Ram, Jagjivan, 217
Ramayana, 31, 152–153
Rambagh Palace, 106
Ranawat, Maharani Vallabh Kanwar, 37
Rani Chandrawat, 12
Ranjitsinh, M.K., 119
Ranthmbore, animal and bird reserves, 23
Rao, Fateh Singh, 218
Rashtrakutas, 15
Rasik Priya style of painting, 3
Rat temple, 18, 21
Ray, A.N., 248
Ray, Siddharth Shankar, 249
Reform, progressive and radical, 8
Refugee camps, 54, See also Partition of India
Regency Council, 12, 36, 60, 105
Reunion, Class of 1970, 169
Romance and chivalry, 6
Royal Bengal tiger, 23
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 346
Rukun ud Din, Hamid, 3
Rupo, Rao, 17
S
Sadul Museum, 61, 180, 191
Sadul Niwas, 106, 109, 180–181, 222, 316
Sahiba, Maharaj Kanwarani, 47
Sajjan Niwas, 105
Sajjansinh, 274, 286
Sankhla, Napo, 17
Sankhu, Vikram Singh, 152, 226
Sardar Niwas, 115
Sariska sanctuary, 178
Sati Mata, 13
Sati, 7, 12–13, 34, 310
Satya Vichar, 78
Sayed Fakir of Sahwa, 29
Scandals, 87
Scindia, Vijayaraje (Rajmata), 217, 249–250
Second World War II, 38, 50, 125–126, 130, 263, 306
Sekha, Rao, 18
Shah Jahan, 29–30, 127
Shankar’s Annual Painting Competition, 81
Sharma Nursing Home, 245
Shekhawat, Bhairon Singh, 6
Shirodkar, Dr., 90
Shiv Kanwar, Princess, 37, 208
Shiv Villas, 107, 109–114, 152, 298, 314, 336
Shooting
achievements, 77
memoirs, 209–210
World Championships, 77, 145, 150, 181, 187, 191, 193, 201–202, 312
in Bologna, 191
in San Sebastian, Spain, 202–205, 312
in Oslo, 150
Asian Competition, 173, 198, 206
National Championship, 135, 187
Simpson, Bob, 297–298
Singh, Ajai, 288–289
Singh, Ajayraj, 98, 137, 176
Singh, Amar (Maharaj), 311, 332, 336
Singh, Amar (Prince), 54
Singh, Analjit, 146
Singh, Anand, 70, 199, 240, 304–305, 312–313, 315
Singh, Anup (Maharaj), 2–3, 23, 28, 30–32
achievements, 30
capture of forts of Bijapur and Sukkar, 30
Mahi Maratib insignia, 31
multi-faceted personality, 32
outstanding mathematician, 31
patron of the arts, 31
wisdom and foresight of, 31
Singh, Bhagwat (Maharana), 67
Singh, Bhai Mohan, 146
Singh, Bhanwar, 66, 99, 103, 232
Singh, Bhawani (Maharaj), 250
Singh, Bhim, 202–203, 309
Singh, Bijey (Maharaj), 72, 209
Singh, Chandrasekhar (Maharaj), 157, 332, 334
Singh, Chattar, 35
Singh, Dalel, 35
Singh, Dalip, 240, 246, 254, 275, 313, 315, 322–323
Singh, Dalpat, 28, 308–309
Singh, Devi, 49, 117, 162
Singh, Douglas, 302, 304
Singh, Dungar (Maharaj), 36, 45, 105, 180
Singh, Gad, 96
Singh, Gaj (Maharaj), 15, 35, 115, 126, 160, 233
Singh, Ganga (Maharaj), 2, 9, 12, 14, 21, 23–25, 28, 31, 35–43, 44, 50, 53, 56, 59–61, 66, 68–69, 72–73, 76, 79, 96, 101, 105, 108–109, 115, 118–119, 121, 123–124, 127, 175, 180–181, 195, 202–203, 208–209, 222, 224, 253, 256, 270, 290, 305, 309, 312, 315, 325
achievement of, 36, 39
architectural knowledge, 39
chain smoker, 40
family, 37
Gang Canal, 39
Ganga Risala, 36, 41–42
grouse diplomacy, 115
hunting, 124
at Imperial War Conference, 38
man of great taste, 109
member of League of Nations, 38
throat cancer, 40, 73
Singh, Ganpat, 130, 154, 172, 179
Singh, Gop, 66
Singh, Govind, 338, 343–344
Singh, Gulab (Maharaj), 54
Singh, Guman, 123, 179
Singh, Hanuwant (Maharaj), 73, 237
Singh, Hari, 99, 129, 148, 173, 184–185
Singh, Hazari, 328
Singh, Hem, 157
Singh, Hukam, 117
Singh, Jagmal, 110
Singh, Jai, 85, 127, 146, 235, 294, 296
Singh, Jeoraj, 235, 309
Singh, Jitendra, 6
Singh, Kalu, 125, 177, 188, 190, 195, 202, 229, 238
Singh, Kanwar Govind, 338
Singh, Kanwar Man, 78, 206–207
Singh, Karan, 1, 29–30, 140
Singh, Karni (Maharaj), 1, 79, 38, 54, 66, 79, 150, 307, 324
Singh, Kesri, 127
Singh, Kishen, 147, 161, 235
Singh, Kumar Amar (Maharaj), 47, 57
Singh, Kumar Bhagwat (Maharaj), 9
Singh, Kumar Jagat (Maharaj), 126, 183, 223
Singh, Kumar Jai (Maharaj), 146, 235
Singh, Kumar Mahendra (Maharaj), 146
Singh, Kumar Moti (Maharaj), 13
Singh, Kumar Raj (Maharaj), 235
Singh, Kumar Rajendra (Maharaj), 213–214
Singh, Kumar Sadul (Maharaj), 44, 309
Singh, Lall (Maharaj), 12, 35
Singh, Madan (Maharaj), 63
Singh, Maharao Bhim, 202–203
Singh, Maharao Brijraj, 333
Singh, Maharawal Bijey, 60
Singh, Maharawal Lakshman, 45, 235
Singh, Mahipal, 60, 72, 85, 133
Singh, Mahipendra (Maharana), 90, 177, 342
Singh, Malvika, 251
Singh, Man (Maharaj), 6, 55, 78, 206–208, 223–224
Singh, Manmohan, 6
Singh, Nagendra (Maharaj), 6, 65
Padma Vibhushan, 65
Secretary to the President of India, 65
United Nations International Law commission, 65
Singh, Narain, 255
Singh, Narendra, 20, 90–91, 95, 110, 228, 237
Singh, Natwar, 74, 96, 253
Singh, Raghubir (Maharaj), 87, 177–178, 238
Singh, Raiwant, 113
Singh, Raj (Dungarpur), 81, 134, 172, 236, 279, 291, 295
Singh, Raja Karan, 1, 29–30
Singh, Raja Man (Amber), 6
Singh, Raja Rai, 6, 23, 26–29, 308, 316
favour and distinction, 26
key role in Mughal rule, 27
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