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Rajasthan was once called Rajputana – Land of the Rajputs – by the British. The term “Rajput” comes from the Sanskrit word “raj-putra” or “son of a king”.  The Rajputs believed they were descendants of...

In the genre of woodblock art, the picture that comes to mind for many people is probably the iconic image of The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai, with the waves like little fingers clawing toward the...

The City Palace is a functioning palace complex containing courtyards, gardens, temples and halls that was conceived of and started by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, in 1727. Maharaja...

A few days prior to our visit to Amber Fort, Rajesh asked me if we wanted to ride the elephants up the hillside to the entrance of the fort. The alternative to riding the elephants would be to go by jeep...

We arrived in Jaipur after a four-hour drive from Ranthambore. Jaipur is known as the “Pink City”  but describing Jaipur as “pink” would be somewhat of a stretch. Think salmon, not bubblegum. https://youtu.be/2sJXZZttcjw Jaipur,...