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Manvendra Singh Shekhawat insists that he has no immediate royal connection even though he was referred to as a 'royal' on a TV reality show

I am not a prince!

In the "MasterChef India Season 2", episode aired last night the contestants go for their first outdoor task. While the venue happens to be Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer, the occasion is, as the channel's press release suggests, "the royal engagement of Prince Manvendra".

Not only does the official press release say so, the information uploaded on the channel's official website reads: "Contestants head to Jaisalmer - The contestants visit Jaisalmer for a royal engagement". Interestingly, we found out that Manvendra is not a prince, at all. And he himself vouched for the fact, or the lack of it, thereof. We also spoke to a cross-section of people who would be in on the royal lineages of Rajasthan, and asked them what they think of this twist in the reality tale...

I had asked them not to call me a prince "If they have called it a royal engagement, I cannot say anything (about that). But as far as my title is concerned, I am not a prince. Why would I introduce myself as a prince when I don't have an immediate royal connection? Our forefathers were from the state of Khandela, but we don't belong to any royal family. The channel approached me for one of their episodes. They covered my engagement ceremony for their episode shot at our heritage property, Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer. If they are addressing me as prince and the engagement as 'royal engagement', it's up to them. I had very specifically told the channel that they should not refer to me as a prince." Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, on being called a prince

Channel is selling the dream "The official correspondence of the system can't use the titles of Maharaja or Maharani or Prince. But they may end up using 'former' or 'erstwhile' with the title. These are century-old titles, which have been used by the members of royal families. It's a dream of a commoner to connect with a royal phenomenon and to be referred to as Rajkumar or Rajkumari. And the channels like to sell the dream. Even the former Thakurs or riyasatdaars are referred to as Maharajas, even though the constitution abolished these titles ages ago." Tripty Pandey, travel writer

It's for TRPs "Ages ago all royal privileges were done away with and so were the titles. It's completely unconstitutional to use titles such as Maharaja or Prince. But there is no regulation related to the illegal usage of such titles. Late brigadier Bhawani Singh was the last Maharaja. He was given the title by the President of the country in 1970. Still, the title is being used by other royalties. Now if TV channels are trying to raise their TRPs using such titles, what can be done? There is no regulatory act to deal with it." Anand Sharma, historian

I don't have details "I don't know about Kunwar Manvendra's family in great detail, but yes, I'm sure of the fact that he is a Rajput. From what I got to know, he has been referred to as a Kunwar in the show. Since we shot the show on the day of his tikka ceremony, we had Kunwar Manvendra and Kumari Jatan as guests on the show. The shoot happened at Hotel Suryagarh which is also owned by Kunwar Manvendra's family." Ajay Chopra, "MasterChef India" judge


Title's for respect "Even though the titles were abolished, habits did not die out. And there is no harm if it's done out of public sympathy. If somebody comes and call someone a beauty queen, everybody would like to listen to that. Though officially, royal members are not supposed to use such titles, one can't deny public respect." Kunwar Kuldip Singh Chandela

People love to be called royal "Our culture is vast and rich, we respect the earlier generations and it is a custom to refer to the royal members with the title given by the public. But nobody can claim to be a Prince until he has a history or lineage to the royal blood line. As people want to retain the titles, they love to be addressed as Prince or Maharaja." Kunwar Trivikram Singh Naila
source: TOI
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Forgotten?
Today is the Birth Anniversary of Maharani Laxmi Bai no celebration nothing, not even a single news channel is showing about Jhansi ki Rani. why so?
is this country belong to Nehru Gandhi and Sindhia Family only?
Why there is no respect for those who gave their life for the freedom and Nation..

Sad ..

Lets Pay A Tribute To The Gr8 Warrior Lady...


Har Har Mahadev!
Sinhasan hil uthey raajvanshon ney bhrukuti tani thi,
budhey Bharat mein aayee phir se nayi jawani thi,
gumee huee azadi ki keemat sabney pehchani thi,
door phirangi ko karney ki sab ney man mein thani thi.
Chamak uthi san sattavan mein, yeh talwar purani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Kanpur key Nana ki muhn boli bahen chhaveeli thi,
Lakshmibai naam, pita ki woh santaan akeli thi,
Nana key sangh padhti thi woh Nana key sangh kheli thi
barchhi, dhal, kripan, katari, uski yehi saheli thi.
Veer Shivaji ki gaathaayen uski yaad zabani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.


Lakshmi thi ya Durga thi woh swayan veerta ki avatar,
dekh Marathey pulkit hotey uski talwaron key vaar,
nakli yudh-vyuh ki rachna aur khelna khub shikar,
sainya gherna, durg todna yeh they uskey preeya khilwad.
Maharashtra-kul-devi uski bhi aaradhya Bhavani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Huee veerta ki vaibhav key saath sagai Jhansi mein,
byah hua ban aayee Rani Lakshmi bai Jhansi mein,
rajmahal mein baji badhai khushiyan chhaee Jhansi mein,
sughat Bundelon ki viroodaavalee-si woh aayee Jhansi mein.
Chitra ney Arjun ko paya, Shiv sey mili Bhavani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Udit hua saubhagya, mudit mahalon mein ujiyali chhayee,
kintu kaalgati chupkey-chupkey kali ghata gher laayee,
teer chalaaney vaaley kar mein usey choodiyan kab bhaayee,
Rani vidhva huee hai, vidhi ko bhi nahin dayaa aayee.
Nisantan marey Rajaji, Rani shok-samani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Bujha deep Jhansi ka tab Dalhousie man mein harshaaya,
Raajya hadap karney ka yeh usney achhaa avsar paaya,
fauran fauj bhej durg par apna jhandaa phehraya,
lawaris ka waris bankar British Raj Jhansi aaya.
Ashrupurna Rani ney dekha Jhansi huee birani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Anunay vinay nahin sunti hai, vikat shaasakonki maaya,
vyapari ban daya chhahta tha jab wah Bharat aaya,
Dalhousie ney pair pasaarey, ab to palat gayee kaaya
Rajaon Nawwabon ko bhi usney pairon thukraaya.
Rani daasi bani, bani yeh daasi ab Maharani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Chheenee rajdhani Dilli ki, Lucknow chheena baaton-baat,
Qaid Peshwa tha Bithur mein, hua Nagpur ka bhi ghaat,
Udaipur, Tanjore, Satara, Karnatak ki kaun bisaat?
jabki Sindh, Punjab Brahm par abhi hua that vajra-nipaat.
Bengaaley, Madras aadi ki bhi to vahi kahani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Rani royee rinvason mein, Begum gum se thi bezaar,
unkey gehney kapdey biktey they Calcutta key bazzar,
sarey aam nilaam chhaptey they angrezon key akhbar,
"Nagpur key zewar le lo, Lucknow key lo naulakh haar".
Yon pardey ki izzat pardesi key hath bikani thi
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Kutiya mein bhi visham vedna, mahalon mein aahat apmaan,
veer sainikon key man mein tha apney purkhon ka abhmaan,
Nana Ghunghupant Peshwa joota raha tha sab saamaan,
bahen chhaveeli ney Ran-Chandi ka kar diya prakat aahvaan.
Hua yagna prarambh unhey to soyee jyoti jagani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Mahalon ney di aag, jhonpdi ney jwala sulgayee thi,
yeh swatantrata ki chingari antratam sey aayee thi,
Jhansi cheti, Dilli cheti, Lucknow laptey chhayi thi,
Merat, Kanpur, Patna ney bhari dhoom machayi thi,
Jabalpur, Kolhapur, mein bhi kuchh hulchul uksani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Is Swatantrata Mahayagna mein kayee veervar aaye kaam,
Nana Ghunghupant, Tantya, chatur Azeemullah sarnam,
Ahmedshah Moulvi, Thakur Kunwar Singh, Sainik Abhiram,
Bharat key itihaas gagan mein amar rahengey jinkey naam.
Lekin aaj jurm kehlati unki jo Qurbani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Inki gaatha chhod, chaley hum Jhansi key maidanon mein,
Jahan khadi hai Lakshmibai mard bani mardanon mein,
Lieutenant Walker aa pohoncha, aagey bada jawanon mein,
Rani ney talwaar kheench li, hua dhandh asmanon mein.
Zakhmi hokar Walker bhaga, usey ajab hairani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Rani badhi Kalpi aayee, kar sau meel nirantar paar,
ghoda thak kar gira bhoomi par, gaya swarg tatkaal sidhaar,
Yamuna tat par angrezon ney phir khayee Rani sey haar,
vijayee Rani aagey chal di, kiya Gwalior par adhikar.
Angrezon key mitra Scindia ney chhodi rajdhani thee,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Vijay mili, par Angrezon ki phir sena ghir aayee thi,
Abkey General Smith sammukh tha, usney munhki khayee thi,
Kaana aur Mandra sakhiyan Rani key sangh aayee thi,
Yudh kshetra mein un dono ney bhari maar machayi thi.
par peechey Hughrose aa gaya, Hai! gheeri ab Rani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

To bhi Rani maar kaat kar chalti bani sainya key paar,
kintu saamney naala aaya, tha woh sankat visham apaar,
ghoda adaa, naya ghoda tha, itney mein aa gaye avaar,
Rani ek, shatru bahuterey, honey lagey vaar-par-var.
Ghayal hokar giri Sinhni, isey veer gati paani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Rani gayee sidhaar chita ab uski divya sawaari thi,
mila tej se tej, tej ki woh sachchi adhikaari thi,
abhi umr kul teis ki thi, manuj nahin avtaari thi,
humko jeevit karney aayee ban Swatantrata-naree thi,
dikha gayee path, sikha gayee humko jo seekh sikhani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.

Jao Rani yaad Rakhengey yeh krutagna Bharatwasi,
yeh tera balidaan jagavega Swatantrata avinasi,
hovey chup itihaas, lagey sachchai ko chahey phansi,
ho madmaati vijay, mitaa dey golon sey chahey Jhansi.
Tera Smarak tu hi hogi, tu khud amit nishaani thi,
Bundeley Harbolon key munh hamney suni kahani thi,
Khoob ladi mardani woh to Jhansi wali Rani thi.


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Posted: 12 years ago
salute her.
Har har mahadev.
A true brave woman. Jai bhawani
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har har mahadev
i salute u JKR

u'll alwaz remain in our hearts
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⭐️⭐️Khoob Ladi Mardani Woh Toh Jhansi Wali Rani thi⭐️⭐️
Veerangana Laxmibai ki Jai!!
Laxmibai sab Hindu-Musalman ke dilon mein kranti ki chingari ban zinda hai👏👏
Rani Laxmibai ko mera Shat Shat Pranam⭐️
Edited by anu93 - 12 years ago
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aahhh.. thnx Khushi..
har har mahadev...

No words are enough to praise her... She was, is n will always b great.. B.R.A.V.E. 👍🏼 I Salute her...
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