I am very fond of a daily soap on TV, Chakravartin Samrat Ashok. Let me recall a small anecdote from this show. Samrat Bindusar ruled a huge kingdom of Magadh around 200 BC, which was full of different types of people, who were not only different in their roles but also very different in their […]

Rain Water Harvesting…! I am talking  about the haveli of ‪#‎Bachhawat‬ Mehtas, known as BHOOT MAHAL in Udaipur. Have you heard about it? Late Ram Singhji Mehta disclosed to me the secrets of Bhoot Mahal (extracts from a video interview): “In the main hall, there is a secret opening, under the carpet, to go to the […]

Like Hi, Hello, Jai Jinendra, Jai Shri Krishna, the ‘Khamma Ghani’ is a general greeting in the Rajasthani language said to have originated in the Mewar Empire in the early 8th century and widely used by Rajputs / Kshatriyas all over and Rajasthani people in particular, today. Pushpendra Singh Ranawat, Geo-Heritage consultant and writer, notes that […]

A Journey To ‪#‎Happiness‬ Or A Journey Of Happiness? On being questioned, ‪#‎Acharya‬ Jinchandra Suriji, guru of Diwan Karam Chand ‪#‎Bachhawat‬, explained happiness in the Lahore court of Emperor‪#‎Akbar‬. “Happiness is a state of being joyful, while working towards a goal, not a feeling to be experienced after achieving the goal. Life is a journey […]

History of a nation delights the heart of every one and that of a particular race to the one who has a liking to know the actions and lives of their predecessors. The book, in anecdotal format, focuses on the contribution by a clan called Bachhawats not only in the administration but in protecting the […]

Whether you are a genealogist, family historian or social historian tracing ancestry is both intriguing and perplexing. Traditionally, familial relationships were passed down via oral history. While this still occurs in many families today, it’s normal to have unknown, distant cousins or grandmas being pointed out at gatherings. In communities that have experienced so much […]

During one of the meetings with the learned religious people, Emperor Akbar asked the pundits, “Who was the most learned Jain philosopher?” The pundits replied, “Acharya Jinchandra Suri was one such person”. Emperor asked, “Who is his disciple?” The pundits replied, “Diwan Karam Chand”.Bhanwarlal Nahata of Prakrit Bharati Academy, Jaipur writes in his book ‘Mantri […]