A compelling account of nine centuries of Rajput history, that pulls the past out of the realm of textbooks and renders a wondrous narrative of war and bravery, migration and settlement, loyalty, deceit, and murder. Taking the reader on a grand tour of Jaipur, the book explores the city’s glorious architecture and art that dazzle with their splendour, opulence, and extravagance. Never before has the history of a dynasty been presented so vividly or with such lavish images, many from the personal collection of the royal family.

Aman Nath has a Masters degree in history. Engaged in the restoration of historical properties now run as the heritage chain of Neemrana ‘non-hotel’ Hotels, Nath has also been actively involved with India’s contemporary art since the 1970s. He is the author of several books including Dome Over India: Rashtrapati Bhavan, Horizons: The Tata-India Century and Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan.

Samar Singh Jodha is a photographer who divides his time between advertising and editorial assignments.