Category Archives: History

Rewa Kantha Agency of sovereign Indian States in Gujarat

The cricket connection of Rajpipla State

On the 133rd birth anniversary of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla, an article by his friend and writer V.C. Buckley, days after his Epsom Derby win of 1934

Armande Vallee, Polish artist and interior decorator who painted the exquisite frescoes in Indrajit-Padmini Mahal (Vadia Palace), Rajpipla

Visit of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla to the United States a century ago, in 1922

How ‘the threatened fragmentation’ of India was averted by the rulers of sovereign Indian States by signing the Instrument of Accession and Standstill Agreement just before independence. Excerpt from ‘The Story of the Integration of Indian States’ by V.P. Menon

The two sides of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla, the oriental and the occidental

The position of sovereign Indian States on the eve of independence, ultimately leading to integration with the Union of India later

The things Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla will always be remembered for

On the 132nd birth anniversary of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla, recalling his lead role in the merger of Gujarat States with the Union of India