Sunday 24th March,

1. Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur, President, Udaipur Cricket Association was the Chief Guest at the prize distribution of the finals of Newtrack Premier League T-20 cricket tournament played at Field Club cricket ground, Udaipur. Wonder Cricket Academy beat Kailash Medical by 53 runs in the finals. The winning team received a shield and a cheque of Rs. 1 Lac while the runner-up team was honoured with a shield and Rs. 51,000 cheque. The championship was organised by New Track Offset Printers.

Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur presenting
the winner cheque and trophy at the NTPL T-20
Cricket Tournament

Maharana of Mewar Charitable
Foundation (MMCF) Diary

Inauguration of Silver Gallery 'SPLENDOUR OF SILVER' reflecting the finest of silversmithy at The City Palace Museum, Udaipur

The conservation of Amar Mahal and the silver artefacts displayed in this Exhibition at Zenana Mahal of The City Palace Museum, Udaipur 313001, Rajasthan, India is being undertaken with financial assistance under the scheme 'Setting Up, Promotion & Strengthening of Regional & Local Museums' from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi.

Adding to the majesty of The City Palace Museum, Udaipur, a newly established World First silver gallery 'Splendour of Silver - reflecting the finest of silversmith' was inaugurated at Zenana Mahal, City Palace Museum, Udaipur by Ms. Rajni Dangi, Chairperson, Udaipur Municipal Corporation on the 3rd March 2013.

The collection displayed at Amar Mahal, Zenana Mahal, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur ranging from objects from an imposing wedding mandap to items used in rituals and royal transport. Several unique pieces such as the Ram Rewari and religious items from the collection are on display here for the first time.

Shree Parameshwarji Maharaj, the presiding deity of the Eklingnath ji temple has been the family deity of the Maharanas of Mewar from the founding of the state by Bappa Rawal. The Maharanas have been custodians in the service of Eklingji, with the deity being the real ruler of the state. Eklingji continues as the dynastic shrine for the House of Mewar and the spiritual bond is as deep today as it has been over the past centuries. In past times, as today , the court of Mewar maintained links with the wider world outside its borders, both with other Rajput courts as well as with the Mughal establishment. Although perhaps initiated in a political and economic context, these connections are also evident as a shared influence in the arts. In terms of techniques, the Mughal influence is seen in items like the gulabpash (rose water sprinkler) and the surahis (decanter bottles)known locally as kunjis. Most of the other techniques are local, including examples of pierced work and cladding, where silver sheets are used to cover the contours of wooden objects. A simpler aesthetic dictates the design of the other items, perhaps purposefully as they were used in the daily prayer rituals at the Shree Eklingnath ji temple. For the creation of these objects, the craftsman deployed a combination of cold mechanical assembly systems like flanging, riveting and the use of screws, as well as the common casting processes of heat including soldering. The final result was a collection of classic forms, devoid of chasing or engraved decoration. They are all the more noble for their simplicity and practicality .

The inauguration took place in the presence of Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Smt. Vijayraj Kumari Mewar of Udaipur, Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur and Ms. Padmaja Kumari Mewar. Mr. Bhupendra Singh Auwa, Deputy Secretary MMCF Administration of Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation said that this gallery is a step forward in the direction of saving the cultural heritage of Mewar and in promoting Udaipur's tourist industry.

Ms. Rajni Dangi, Chairperson, Municipal Corporation
of Udaipur addressing the guests before
the inauguration of 'Splendor of Silver'