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India, Rajasthan, West

Bhil tribe, the bowmen of Rajasthan

When I was a little girl, my grandmother would tell me stories from the Ramayana. My favourite was the one […]

August 29, 2021 By maverickbird
India, Rajasthan, West

Kal Beliya, the snake charming gypsies of Rajasthan

In Bundi, I teamed up with Om Prakash Kukki, a local guide and amateur archaeologist. He is a very interesting […]

August 11, 2021
India, Rajasthan, West

Bundi stepwells and the story of a heartbroken queen

For a town as small as a dinner plate, Bundi abounds with stepwells. There are as many as 50 Bundi […]

July 11, 2021
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Photo essay of the beautiful Bundi frescoes

Some of Rajasthan’s finest miniature and mural paintings were produced around Bundi and Kota. These two towns of Rajasthan were […]

July 10, 2021
India, Rajasthan, West

Bundi paintings, a school of charming Rajasthani miniatures

Not many people know that I paint and even fewer are in the secret that my specialty was miniature painting. […]

July 5, 2021
India, Rajasthan, West

Garh Palace of Bundi and its treasure of paintings

Located below the Taragarh Fort is the famous Garh Palace of Bundi. It is a big complex that has a […]

July 4, 2021
India, Rajasthan, West

Taragarh Fort in Bundi: its secrets and legends

‘This is more the work of goblins than of men’, said Rudyard Kipling to himself. He was at Sukh Mahal […]

July 3, 2021
India, Rajasthan, West

Bundi town, a timeless place full of medieval charm

Before Bundi was conquered by Rao Deva Singh in 1241, it used to belong to the local Meena and Bhil […]

July 2, 2021
India, Rajasthan, West

Captivating Bundi, an offbeat gem in Rajasthan

‘Don’t touch it.’ I had snapped at the foreign tourists who were tentatively touching the frescoes on the walls inside […]

July 1, 2021

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