25 mins ago · India
Indian royals carve new calling decades after losing their thrones
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to India. The first report grouped here was at 2 Nov 2026, 03:01 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Indian royals carve new calling decades after losing their thrones”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In a sprawling palace in western India, the “queen” or Maharani of Baroda welcomes guests with fragrant rose petals, presenting torchlit dances of Hindu myths. Dressed in glittering finery, Radhikaraje Gaekwad is a queen in name only, a modern businesswoman presiding over a world her ancestors once ruled.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Indian royals carve out new calling decades after losing their thrones
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Indian royals carve new calling decades after losing their thrones
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