he National Museum of Asian Art is presenting “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur,” a major survey of works from the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan, India, Nov. 19–May 14, 2023. Presented in collaboration with The City Palace Museum in Udaipur administered by The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, the exhibition brings together

Thank you to John & Susie Diekman for hosting a private reception in San Francisco in honor of the upcoming exhibition, ‘A Splendid Land: Paintings From Royal Udaipur’. We are appreciative of the immense interest and commitment to the arts and preserving our rich cultural Mewar heritage! Thank you to John & Susie Diekman for

The National Museum of Asian Art is presenting “A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur,” a major survey of works from the lake city of Udaipur in Rajasthan, India, Nov. 19–May 14, 2023. Presented in collaboration with The City Palace Museum in Udaipur administered by The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, the exhibition brings together

Padmaja recently visited and spent some time at one of the Phulwaris, or childcare centers, that Friends of Mewar is supporting to promote childcare and nutrition among tribal, high migration communities in Rajasthan! Rural communities in Rajasthan are comprised of a high proportion of tribal populations living in scattered and poorly accessible habitations. The population

Here’s a look at some highlights from the International Rajput Family Conference held from August 26-28, 2022 organized by the Maharana Pratap Cultural Association in Atlanta, GA where Friends of Mewar’s founder, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, was the Guest of Honor and spoke about the legacy of her ancestor, the great Maharana Pratap. The Maharana Pratap Cultural

On August 14th, 2022, Friends of Mewar, in collaboration with Diabesties, hosted a DiaMeet, a celebration of living with T1D in Udaipur. The Diabesties Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the healthcare sector and is actively involved in created Diabetes Awareness and spreading Type 1 Diabetes Education to Indian society at large. They

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art is organising an international exhibition A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur, in association with the City Palace Museum in Udaipur and supported by Friends of Mewar, USA. The exhibition will display about  75 pieces of art from various collections, including paintings that date from the 1700s to the 1900s. By Ralan Kithan  Udaipur in

The historic lake city of Udaipur in northwestern India was once part of the court of Mewar and a flourishing arts center. Join us for a two-part presentation exploring the cultural heritage of this unique place. Padmaja Kumari Parmar, daughter of the House of Mewar, will discuss “living heritage” in Udaipur. Dipti Khera, Associate Professor of Art

In July of 2022 Friends of Mewar’s founder, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, was invited as the Guest of Honor to an event organized by international students at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Canada. Although she wasn’t able to make it in person, she joined in via Zoom and had a great time talking about preserving

In March 2022, Friends of Mewar’s founder, Padmaja Kumari Parmar, was invited to be a part of the ‘Inspiring Women Breaking Barriers with T1D’ panel by JDRF for their Type One Nation Virtual Summit.   JDRF is a nonprofit 501 organization that funds type 1 diabetes research, provides a broad array of community and activist services