Front Cover of the books

Few books were purchased and added in the library archive of MMCF - Jai Jaipur, Masterworks from India and Southeast Asia, Shajapur jila itihas aur paryatan, The Anarchy: The East India company, corporate violence and the pillage of an Empire.

Front Cover of the books

Heritage Conservation and Promotion

Documentation of construction

Maharana Mewar Research Institute initiated the work of documenting the constructions carried out in the reign of Maharana Bheem Singh (r.1778-1828 CE), Maharana Sardar Singh and Maharana Swarup Singh (r. 1842- 1861 CE). The institute has documented 15 sites of Maharana Bheem Singh, 45 sites of Maharana Swarup Singh and 1

site of Maharana Sardar Singh including Temple, Mahal, Lake, Bavdi and Garden etc.

Painting exhibition - 'Gauri Dancers'

Artist Mr. Waswo X. Waswo and Mr. Rajesh Soni exhibited their painting exhibition 'Gauri Dancers' at Shilp Sabha, Manek Chowk, The City Palace, Udaipur from 11th September - 27th September 2019.

About exhibition 'Gauri Dancers'- Photographs of Waswo X. Waswo and Hand-painting by Mr. Rajesh Soni. Gauri (also known as Gavri or Gavari) is celebrated by tribal communities in the southern part of Rajasthan (Mewar) as a forty-day festival that entails fasting and celebration in honour of Lord Shiva and his consort, the Goddess Parvati.

Through Waswo's distinctive studio portraiture, each black and white print(painstakingly hand-tinted by hand-colourist Rajesh Soni) the astonishing visuals of Gauri costuming and performers unfolds in a manner both contemporary and vintage. The duo exhibited 8 paintings of their art work.

Mr. Waswo X Waswo is a Photographer from USA and Mr. Rajesh Soni is a third generation Rajasthani hand-colourist.

Artist Mr. Waswo X. Waswo and Mr. Rajesh Soni with their exhibition 'Gauri Dancers'

Enthusiast at the exhibition 'Gauri Dancers'