The Royal Bazaar

pAfter a successful stint in journalism, Anshu Khanna founded Goodword Media in 1993andmdash;a Delhi-based PR agency, followed by the Royal Fables exhibition in 2010. It was started with the aim to keep the heritage of Indian monarchy alive. In its eighth edition this year, the two-day exhibit themed around andlsquo;sustaining heritageandrsquo; will be held tomorrow and day after at The Mansion in Hyatt Regency, Delhi. From saris woven with real gold threads to ancient portraits and collectibles, Royal Fables will display antiques sourced from the royal emkarkhanas/em of palaces and forts like Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal in Jaipur, City Palace of Udaipur, Jaigarh Fort, and more, across India. In a tandecirc;te-andagrave;-tandecirc;te, we find out what makes this pop-up as unique as it is./p pandnbsp;/p p style="text-align: center;"/p p style="text-align: center;"emIndian textiles sourced from the ateliers of City Palace of Jaipur/em/p p style="text-align: left;"andnbsp;/p p style="text-align: left;"andldquo;Royal Fables attempts to infuse a contemporary texture and appeal to the art, design, and crafts of regal patrons to make it meaningful in the modern context. The legacy of Indian design that was born in royal palaces and the need to take pride in our own luxury fable inspired me to initiate this exposition. After all, why should India only be restricted to state-run emporiums or the emDilli Haat/em,andrdquo; says Khanna, who has hosted Royal Fables not only in Delhi and Mumbai, but has also introduced the concept internationally, in places like US, Morocco, Vancouver, Thailand, and some parts of Europe. The popularity of Indian royalty is often limited to forts and palaces that have now been converted into museums. And this exhibition gives the world a glimpse into what the royals did when they were not tending to their stately affairs.andnbsp;/p p style="text-align: center;"andnbsp;/p p style="text-align: center;"andnbsp;/p p style="text-align: center;"em/em/p p style="text-align: center;"emMiniature art by Princess Vaishnavi Kumari of Kishangarh/em/p pandnbsp;/p pBut like everything else, even Royal Fables faced its fair share of challenges when it began. While convincing the royals was a cakewalk, as Khanna puts it, it was the non-recognition of heritage collections by a breed of luxury seekers, the lack of support from brands and entities obsessed with Bollywood, and the attitude of the government towards royal India that proved to be obstacles for her. But none of this stopped her. With the help of her family and friends, today Royal Fables is a successful pop-up exhibition dedicated to remind us why India was called the andlsquo;Golden Birdandrsquo;./p pandnbsp;/p pIn the past, the exhibit has featured the works of royals like Alka Rani Singhandmdash;the Princess of Pratapgarh, Princess Diya Kumari of Jaipur, Princess of Ayodhya Manjari Mishra, Vikramaditya Singh from Rajasthan, and more. This year, Royal Fables will see young scions like Princess Vaishnavi Kumari of Kishangarh, Krishna Kumari of Panna, Rani Sandhya Kumari of Khajurgaon, and more deliver lectures on their role as keepers of Indian heritage. Exhibit will host forums, fashion shows, and rare artwork and wildlife photography exhibits. It has even tied up with a few NGOs, one of which is People for Animals, an animal welfare organisation led by Maneka Gandhi. andldquo;Every royal promotes an NGO back home. As Royal Fables, we too always back an NGO. This year, we took a new route and are having a pop-up shop called Flora and Fauna, in association with People for Animals. We also support the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation founded by Diya Kumari of Jaipur, who trains women in her constituency of Sawai Madhopur in dying crafts,andrdquo; adds Khanna. Apart from seeing an auction called Royal Memorabilia, the proceeds from which will be donated to help kids suffering from Cancer, this yearandrsquo;s edition will also create awareness around the Rudy A Menon Foundation, a charity organisation that works in the field of research for inoperable brain cancer./p pandnbsp;/p p style="text-align: left;"strongMore On andgt;andgt; a href="http://www.luxpresso.com/lifestyle" target="_blank"Lifestyle/a/strong/p

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