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Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh cremated

The mortal remains of the last titular Maharaja of Jaipur Brigadier Bhawani Singh was consigned to flames in Jaipur on Monday with full state honours. Padmanabh Singh, his grandson who was adopted......

Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh passes away

The last titular Maharaja of Jaipur Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh died at a private hospital in Gurgaon after prolonged illness. The Jaipur royal died late on Saturday night due to multi-organ......

Pix: No winter vacations for Kashmir students!

For the first time since modern education was introduced in the Valley during the rein of the Dogra Maharaja Pratap Singh who ruled Jammu and Kashmir from 1885 to 1925, secondary and higher......

Bringing Indian treasures to Canada

The Art Gallery of Ontario will host an exhibition titled the 'Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts' from November 20, 2010 to February 27, 2011. It will partly coincide with India Year......

'Safe passage to Anderson was in India's interest'

Maharaja Krishna Rasgotra was India's foreign secretary at the time of the Bhopal gas disaster in 1984. He speaks to CNN-IBN Karan Thapar on whether Union Carbide Corporation chief Warren Anderson......

How realtors have profited from rising India, China

In the days of the Raj, the British and the maharajas used to retreat from the hot and humid capitals of Calcutta, Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, and Madras and head for the hills. They created a......

How this young maharaja plans to go from traditional to modern

Samarjit Sinh Gaekwad is the new King of Baroda, whose passion for golf and cricket have him seen more in sport gear than traditional maharaja clothing. With the very stunning Laxmi Vilas......

Meet the people who drive the Indian luxury market

Tikka Shatrujit Singh's great-grandfather, Jagatjit Singh, the Maharaja of Kapurthala in Punjab, was a Francophile and an avid traveller. He owned over 60 large trunks that would hold his clothes......

Onboard India's most expensive train

Luxury knows no bounds on India's most expensive train, The Maharajas' Express.The Royale Indian Rail Tours offers one of the most luxurious train journeys across India's most beautiful locales.......

This Rolls-Royce may fetch pound 400,000

Two Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, one of which was once owned by the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore, will be up for auction at the Bonhams in London on September 16 and is estimated to fetch pound......

Review: Maharaja Talkies isn't worth the time

Paresh C Palicha reviews Malayalam film Maharaja Talkies. Post YOUR reviews here!Everyfilmmaker aspires to make an impact with their first film. While some rope in stars to gain acceptance at the......

Review: Prince, the last word in absurdity

Bollywood has had a Shahenshah, then later a Baadshah. We haven't had a Maharaja for the simple reason that most people would believe it's a corporate documentary for Air India. And now this week's......

'Slumdog Millionaire's music isn't about India'

The Maharaja of modern Indian music, A R Rahman, has talent and vision the stuff of legend, a unanimously recognized musical genius that comes around once-a-generation.So it was only a matter of......

Manoj Bajpai is a maharajah again

Nanda Anand grew up in Kolkata, reading Russian literature Alexander Pushkin was her favourite, as were the romance novels of Barbara Cartland. And Hollywood films filled up her imagination. She......

Madhuri, Priyanka, Anushka among Hello's Super Achievers

The January issue of Hello Magazine celebrates 23 Super Achievers on the cover from the fields of entertainment, art,business and royalty.Some of them are (from left to right) tabla maestro Ustad......

Pathan guides Gujarat to a convincing win

A stroke-filled 87 by opener Asad Pathan helped Gujarat thrash Maharashtra by eight wickets in the inaugural match of the West Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at the Motera 'B' ground in......

TT: Sharath, Shamini clinch national titles

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal retained the men's singles title for the Maharaja Pithapuram Cup while top seed K Shamini lifted the Travancore Cup by winning the women's singles competition in the......

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly in his den

Reader Rajanikant Chaturvedi sent us this photograph.'With Bengal Tiger/ Maharaja/ Most successful captain of Indian cricket "SAURAV GANGULY". I met him once at his residence for some official......

Indian Airlines win Ranjit Singh tourney

Sameer Dad scored the only goal of the match as Indian Airlines beat Bharat Petroleum 1-0 to win the Maharaja Ranjit Singh hockey tournament at the Shivaji Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.The......

Indian Airlines, Punjab Sind Bank in semis

Indian Airlines and Punjab and Sind Bank made it to the semi-finals in the All India Maharaja Ranjit Singh hockey tournament at the Shivaji Stadium in Delhi on Friday.Brojen Singh scored with a......

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Q. Which river was set as the eastern boundary of Maharaja Ranjit SInghs kingdom by the Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 ?
Pravin: A. more

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Q. Indian Govt sees nothing, hears nothing, Says nothing worthwhile and an Expert in Lip Service. Public also IGNORES everything and expects GOD ta take Care of everything. Public believes Destiny will make them Maharaja's and Maharani's.HINDUSTAN ZINDABAD. KISMAT ZAROOR CHAMKEGI - BUT ONLY IN BOLLYWOOD.
Nikamma: A. River Sutlej more

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Q. Name the twelve Mahajanas in Hindu mythology.
Lalit Mahata: A. Boolywood mein bhi tabhi chamkegi jab aap koi "dirty picture" banaayenge :)P more

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Q. hawa mahal kisne banaya h
Amit Kumar: A. There are twelve mahajanas who are described in the Srimad Bhagavatam. This book has been compiled by referring to references to the twelve...... more

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Q. Shahjahan's own court chronicle, the Badshahnama, admits (page 403, vol 1) that a grand mansion of unique splendor, capped with a dome (Imaarat-a-Alishan wa Gumbaze) was taken from the Jaipur Maharaja Jaisigh for Mumtaz's burial, and the building was known as Raja Mansingh's palace.So what is the actual history ?
Rainbow Girl: A. maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh more

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CBI sends notice over transfer of Army land to Jodhpur royals' trust

After taking up the probe into the a defence land deal of Jodhpur, the CBI has issued notices to defence estate officer, Maharaja Harisingh Trust,... ...

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CBI starts probe in Jodhpur defence land transfer

After Adarsh and Srinagar land scams, CBI has started probe in another prime defence land transfer to a trust of royal family which was allegedly... ...

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Maharaja Ranjit Singh vocational skill improvement scheme...

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government today announced a new scheme to increase employability of educated unemployed youth named as Maharaja Ranjit... ...

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Mukherjee to visit Himachal Pradesh tomorrow

New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a three-day visit to Himachal Pradesh from May 23 to 25. Mukherjee will address... ...

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Mollywood actor Vinu Mohan ties the knot with actress Vidyalaksmi

Malayalam Movie News: Changanassery: Mollywood actor Vinu Mohan, grandson of late actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, son of actor Sobha Mohan and... ...

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