1. silhoutte
Silhouettes are a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood to the viewers of your
designs or ideas and often stand out in your collection because of the combination of their simplicity but
also the story that they convey. I love them because they don’t give the viewer of a clear picture of
everything but leave part of the image up to their imagination to wonder about.
Definition of ROYAL
1
a: of kingly ancestry <the royal family> b: of, relating to, or subject to the crown <the royal estates> c:
being in the crown's service <Royal Air Force>
2
a: suitable for royalty : MAGNIFICENT b: requiring no exertion : EASY <there is no royal road to logic —
Justus Buchler>
3
a: of superior size, magnitude, or quality <a patronage of royal dimensions — J. H. Plumb> —often used
as an intensive <a royal pain> b: established or chartered by the crown
4
: of, relating to, or being a part (as a mast, sail, or yard) next above the topgallant

2. An inside story about heritage hotels..
The Past Revisted
For decades, if not centuries, the Rajput fortress, the defensive
castle, the composite havel iwas the abode of nobility- where
hospitality was a way of life. Visitors, guests, even strangers were
welcomed in a tradition that was a part of the life styles. Even
enemies, should they have come calling , were treated with utmost
respect. And an extensive network of matrimonial alliances amongst
the warring clans ensured that all battles ended on the field.
The chivalry and gallantry of the warrior clans was reflected in the
architecture of the feudal homes. A grand entrance was reserved for
state guests. There were separate viewing galleries for woman, and
the ladies of the 'zenana' conducted their own durbars and wielded
considerable power from behind the 'purdah'
Post independence democratic India witnessed the merger of the
Princely States, aboition of 'Jagirs' land reforms and finally the
withdrawal of the special privileges and privy purse from the royal
families a few decades later consequently the noble families lost
their traditional means of livelihood and even the wealthy merchants left their homes for more
lucrative pastures.
Their large castles and mansions lay almost abandoned or unattended till a few enterprising pioneers
realised that perhaps the only way to maintain these historic homes was their appropriate reuse. The
large Palaces of the Maharajas set the trend by becoming five star hotels. Now, some of the ancestral
homes too find sustenance in this new lease of life - as Heritage Hotels, in different parts of India.
Heritage Hotels in Indi