This book evokes the romance of the rugged desert kingdom of Bikaner and its Rajput royal family. It is a richly woven tapestry encompassing five generations of an aristocratic family's past and present. Tales of valour, battles and coronations, the splendour of the royal courts, the culture and traditions that made this Rathore state preeminent in the world, all set against the backdrop of imposing palaces, rugged forts and hunting lodges, the magnificence of the gilded age of the Maharajas.
The author describes her formative years during the sixties when seismic changes in the world were taking place and which were to take her on an adventurous journey from her home in Bikaner to life in London. The author brings to life a treasure trove of anecdotes and introduces us to a world of elegance, sportsmanship and cosmopolitan culture.
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RAJYASHREE KUMARI BIKANER is the daughter of Dr Karni Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner. She holds the unique distinction of having won the National Air Rifle Championship at seven years of age. She was also awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 1969 at the age of sixteen. Her great-grandfather, Maharaja Ganga Singh, was a great reformer, builder and an international figure of his time. Her grandfather, Maharaja Sadul Singh, was the first prince to accede his state into the Indian Union during Independence, providing a pivotal historic lead to other princely states to follow suit, which led to the creation of a united India.
Rajyashree Kumari is the Chairperson of the Maharaja Ganga Singhji Trust as well as of four other public charitable trusts set up by the late Maharaja Dr Karni Singh. She founded a public charitable trust in 1999, the Maharaja Dr Karni Singhji Memorial Foundation. The trusts are charged with distributing funds for activities across a wide range of fields such as health and medicine, sports and culture.
She is a life member of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), as well as a passionate animal lover and member of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India.
Rajyashree Kumari is an ardent admirer of art and architecture and is actively involved in the preservation of ancestral forts, palaces and cenotaphs in Bikaner. She has previously authored two books - 'The Lallgarh Palace: Home of the Maharajas of Bikaner' (2009) and 'Maharajas of Bikaner' (2012).
