Daughter of the famous Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, Padmaja Kumari Parmar talks to the Hi India about her charity that helps rural women in Udaipur and what it means to be a modern-day princess Boston based Padmaja Kumari Parmar comes from the former royal family of Mewar in Rajasthan, India. Her father Shriji Arvind Singh

Friends of Mewar, founded by Padmaja Kumari Parmar, began working closely with The Diabesties Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to T1D awareness, advocacy, and access to the right medical care for people from all walks of life, living with T1D. The foundation also caters to caregivers and healthcare providers across the nation, with a mission

Presented as a journey through an enchanted region, “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur” concludes with two huge cosmic landscapes that depict the universe in mostly symbolic terms. Yet one of the pictures includes Udaipur — known as the White City of India for its granite and marble palaces — placed not far from

Friends of Mewar founder, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, recently spoke with Brooke Dunefsky on her podcast called Charity Talks! It's a podcast designed to help people learn about great local, national, and international nonprofits through interviews with their leaders. It also highlights inspirational people making a huge impact in the world. In each episode, you will

There are always too many new art exhibitions for one person to fathom, but this year some just cry out to be seen. “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., is at the top of my list. Co-curated by the museum’s Debra Diamond and Dipti Khera of

This major survey of works from the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan brings together 63 works on paper, cotton, and scrolls, including international loans, to reveal how artists sought to convey the sensory and lived experience of the lake city. Many of the paintings have never been publicly exhibited or published before. The exhibition

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art undertakes a major survey of 18th-century courtly paintings from Mewar to kickstart its centennial celebrations Read More

Washington DC: In an ongoing effort to promote India’s cultural heritage in the United States, for the first time ever, an exhibition titled, “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur,” with exclusive paintings from Udaipur in Rajasthan will be showcased in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art here from November 2022 to May 2023.

The historic U.S. museum celebrates turning 100 years-old with the help of one of India’s oldest royal families. A Splendid Land is on view until May 14 and features rare paintings that have never been exhibited before. Read More

A total of 63 such Indian court paintings, including several never-seen-before works, from the 17th through 19th centuries and six photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, will be part of a new show Read More