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.