While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh, the heir to the mighty Sikh empire son of Maharajah Ranjit Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. Locating […]

While vacationing in England, a plan came up to visit Elveden- The final resting place of the last ruler of Punjab; Maharajah Duleep Singh. The quest for the last traces of the Maharajah, at Elveden turned out to be quite an adventure. For Indians the memories of Maharajah Duleep Singh are those of him being […]

I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all year Wrote 19th century celebrity writer Charles Dickens in his famous play Christmas Carol which is an apt observation of every heart. The Christmas month of December is the time of winter festivities bringing warmth to the body and soul. Traditionally celebrated […]

In the midst of lights, autumn –winter weather, Diwali get-togethers & parties, events, contests and the general revelries one can think of unique ideas to celebrate the pre Diwali days and then continue with the customary embellishments, clothes, gifts and food. This Diwali make time to organise an exclusive Diwali dinner to explore the mythology […]

India is a nation of varied festivals which are celebrated in numerous parts in numerous forms. On the 13th day of Krishna paksh- the dark phase of the moon in the month of either Kartik or Ashvin the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated and marks a launch of the Deepavali festivities with a new zeal. […]

The opulent magnificent Wallace House in Central London is an appropriate destination to exhibit the dazzling magnificence of the life and times of the renowned fearless warrior Maharajah Ranjit Singh offering multiple narratives in the moments spent there. The exhibition presents an exhaustive set of glittering expensive metal and stone studded battle weapons and armours, […]

As the Independence Day of India approaches on the15th of August one goes on a memory jog to the numerous struggles for independence since the year 1757 and firm setting-in of British rule in India. Maharajah Ranjit Singh was a brave-heart who commenced the process of unification between the years 1799- 1839, raising a formidable, […]

Meeting nature amongst the grandeur of the ruins of the 14th century imposing sandstone Bodiam Castle in England surrounded with a moat and majestic towers; is till today a memory of the picturesque castle. We drove though lush green scenery of rolling slopes interspersed with bushes and trees to reach the car park. I recalled […]