The Super-Rich Royals of India: The Secret Lives of the Maharajahs

The Super-Rich Royals of India: The Secret Lives of the Maharajahs | Indian Wealth Documentary

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2 жыл бұрын

In Rajasthan, otherwise known as ’The Land of Kings’, the Maharajahs have lost none of their famed prestige. Century-old traditions are held true even today, and royal legacy is of utmost importance. Common people kiss the feet of their princes and offer small amounts of money to those millions times richer than themselves as signs of respect and submission.
Danenjay Singh, heir to the throne of Khimsar, is getting married. The team of reporters has been invited to the week-long ceremony to document the extravagant proceedings. On the seventh day, the young prince will climb aboard an elephant and find his wife, who up until this moment, he has never seen and was chosen by his grandmother. With sunglasses, bodyguards, speedboats and a an entire airfield of toy planes, Laksharaj Singh has taken over the family business of managing the 10 converted palaces he inherited from his father, which are now a series of luxurious hotels. But despite his tabloid exploits, his primary duty is to enter into a decent marriage. Padmanabh, 13, is the heir to a €500million fortune, which he gets a taste of on his birthday, in a commotion of gestures and formalities.
This report looks at the ceremonious splendour and indulgence of these families and their Rajputs, in a country marked by inequality and gross poverty. We also see how these young men, despite their grandiose destinies, wish they could have a normal life.
This documentary was first released in 2012.
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@NikaBoyce 2 жыл бұрын

French tourists CRASH the wedding, coerce the prince into a selfie and then criticize the hosts? WTAF - im not a stickler for manners/rules but thats just plain rude in the face of generous hospitality. They should have been shown the door.

@debradias8288 2 жыл бұрын

This reminds of a time in goa, india when these white tourists crashed our party and ate our food. All of my family were polite to them but we never invited them. We definitely bitched about them in our language. It's so weird that they do this. I think they automatically think all indians are very generous and have a big heart.

@graffitikingdom4081 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly certain people just feel like they need to be treated better than others, even if they clearly have No manners or Decorum.

@cookeeee1962 2 жыл бұрын

Typical .

@donde6961 2 жыл бұрын

EURO WHITE TRASH is an actual thing, not a myth. #basically

@MayaNirwan 2 жыл бұрын

Weird..lol..

@SS-sj8kt Жыл бұрын

"They touch the maharajas feet as if he was still the master and they their subjects " touching feet is so normal in India. Everytime we attend a family event we are expected to touch the feet of all our elders irrespective of their status. Learn a thing or 2 bout indian culture before making such remarks. Commoners aren't even allowed to touch the queen of England? What bout that 😂😂

@RahulSharma-jm9ir Жыл бұрын

by their logic i must have 1000 masters

@bbbabulal Жыл бұрын

Touch family means respect

@killermarfidyoh138 Жыл бұрын

What do you expect from these types of people.

@sorryi6685 Жыл бұрын

Indian culture promotes slavery and blind obedience. Touching your parents or families feet but touching strangers Feet especially Royals who got the position by Birth is peak slave mentality

@milmanz8396 Жыл бұрын

IT IS A SUPER STUPID TRADITION, HOW MANY POOR IN THAT COUNTRY, WHAT DUMB PEOPLE, WOULD BE NICE TO MAKE ALL THOSE MONARCH THIEVES DISAPPEAR

@rajneesshh Жыл бұрын

And they ended up saying “one of the poor country “ , they allowed you to shoot and gave you the utmost respect and what you call them ? Say such thing for your royal highness in the UK .

@willow1545 10 ай бұрын

The UK isn't poor

@abhinashdas2025 10 ай бұрын

What's wrong in that?

@gymmotivationchannel6898 10 ай бұрын

@@willow1545ya uk became rich by looting the poors. Check your Museum. They clearly stated the word loot. You know what that mean theif robbing.

@willow1545 10 ай бұрын

@@gymmotivationchannel6898 thankfully I don't live in the UK 🙏 and yeah they steal everything XD they got Egyptian relics in their museum

@desiinfrance908 2 жыл бұрын

The documentary was extremely condescending. You don't need to agree with the lifestyle of the Indian royal families, you don't need to try to understand the intricacies and traditions of the very old Indian society...BUT...You need to have a basic level of respect while reporting ! Loved how classy and respectful the Indian people (royals and non-royals alike) were during interviews...This only brings to surface the extreme level of prejudice people have ! For example, the presenter translated almost every line (including some that were spoken in perfect English) but did not translate when the Maharani tells her new daughter-in-law to remove her veil as it did not feed into the narrative !

@auroheart 2 жыл бұрын

Towards the end heights of condescending comments… this in the poorest of countries…. Well well ask the British was India poor or one of the richest… when they came to trade and looted and made India poor… not any more India is rising and the world knows it … I don’t know that about u who goes to ppls homes and disrespects them!!

@web3wizard381 2 жыл бұрын

Why should they have respect for your culture when you don't have respect for lower caste people in your culture? Pajeet culture is disgraceful.

@maya-cc2sx 2 жыл бұрын

@@web3wizard381 first off, caste system is banned in India and a punishable offence, and second what in the world did you just write are you against punjabis or something

@narutohenaruto 2 жыл бұрын

@@web3wizard381 abdul go have some pork and alcohol.

@desiinfrance908 2 жыл бұрын

@@web3wizard381 India is by no means a perfect country and by no means a beacon of hope for masses but blanketing it all under one snarky and ignorant comment is unfair and irresponsible. What is your reference for this remark? Do you have any data to prove that in the current, educated Indian society, with a so called "low caste" President, people of "lower" castes are still being disrespected in mass ? What percentage or uneducated and ignorant people are actually involved in such practices or is this a prevelant practice as it was 25 years ago ? Can you compare this to the other "developed" countries where people from poor backgrounds are treated worse with no access to any basic healthcare or proper education in capitalistic societies to other countries where treatement of minorities is not only worse, but akin to humanitarian abuse surmounting to genocide ?

@avivijayvergiya7768 2 жыл бұрын

Extremely disrespectful to denigrate the people and customs that you've been so respectfully allowed to visit. Have a spine to do the same in UK or other countries within the British Empire. Colonial cronies at their best to still use the same philosophy they did 200 years back.

@manavpatra4808 2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Some parts of the docco were good, yet some parts were appalling like when the interviewer quiet disrespectfully taunts the prince of Udaipur that they take advantage of their international guests by charging them $100 a pop in the name of their cultural Holi celebrations. Yet Laksharaj was polite and humble in his response and more importantly the guests were having a great time showing their appreciation to the royal family. Some documentarians just don't get it!

@DeannaSt 2 жыл бұрын

@@manavpatra4808 It was a kind of humorous comment, more like a joke. The prince didn’t mind I’m sure, he’s too intelligent to mind a joke.

@DeannaSt 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately their security would be at high-risk, that’s a society where in any circumstances at gatherings like these, alcohol is used and this makes a hell of a difference between how these ceremonies are conducted in a country like India where alcohol is virtually unknown, compared to societies like those in Europe, where alcohol is always involved because it’s been part of the culture and even religion for thousands of years. I’m not discussing here if that’s right or wrong from your point of view but it is a fact. What about that? I bet you didn’t think about it at all.

@benjaminfranzuela5847 2 жыл бұрын

Agree. Some documentaries just want to destroy traditional culture.

@MayaNirwan 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, why allow these Westerners to come all the time and disrespect ,all the damn time..Work upon your own damn issue in your country..If you cant provide mere respect.. Horrible damn these bloodsucking ..

@palufimohu1862 Жыл бұрын

The lack of respect in the tone of narration is simply unacceptable after they welcome you so openly into their intimate and sacred culture and their personal lives.

@nebhalabir1201 Жыл бұрын

I like curry

@travpark8163 Жыл бұрын

The narrator is most likely back in the UK and most likely not even there... the film crew would be the ones there.

@effurfeelings Жыл бұрын

Stupid culture

@habrasbabras6486 Жыл бұрын

I love to eat coweat yum yum

@jsjsiejejiwi1017 Жыл бұрын

@@habrasbabras6486 😂😂😂🤲🐷🤲🐷🤲🐷🐷🤲🤲🐷🤲🐷🤲🤲🐷🤲🐷🐷😊

@deemariedubois4916 Жыл бұрын

Indians are the most welcoming of peoples. They also put a huge importance on family with the older members treated with such love and respect.

@Truthseeker371 Жыл бұрын

I was lucky to attend a gorgeous Rajasthan wedding while travelling there. It was fun and very spectacular. The huge number of guests were present. Keep up the tradition.

@Bundeli_Larka Жыл бұрын

And criticized the hots without knowing things properly

@aek12 10 ай бұрын

If you were lower caste, they would have made fun of you or you'd be killed.

@syedafarihazeeshan9695 Жыл бұрын

This was so so beautiful. Loved it from Pakistan. The real beauty of the Rajput royal dynasty is in its traditions and noble morals and utter respect for their elders and care for their people. Stay that way forever. I wish one day I can stay at the royal palace hotel. I love Rajasthan.

@vardhanarya Жыл бұрын

love from india .

@bindeeyathakurup1027 Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊 I am also rajput from jaypur ( Rajsthan)

@dharmicindia6325 Жыл бұрын

Why are you here? India isn't your country

@dharmicindia6325 Жыл бұрын

You are not welcome in India. and not all royals are Rajputs. We have Marathas, Jats, Kayasths

@dharmicindia6325 Жыл бұрын

Never come to our country

@maheshdubey251 2 жыл бұрын

WTF is give up her freedom ??? I mean I hope your present the same amount of condescendence towards the British royal families too!!!!

@amobila Жыл бұрын

I am not a big fan of royal families but the makers of the documentary must be respectful of other people's customs.

@colindasilva2442 2 жыл бұрын

Just adore India, not that i have been, but i will... one day. The clothing , food , culture , history.

@urvashipatel5214 Жыл бұрын

Most welcome .

@sarthak3441 Жыл бұрын

Be prepared for molestation

@TheAlfaMan 2 жыл бұрын

happy to see that ..now a day royals are keeping traditions intact and being proud about it ... my best wishes to Dhananjay and his beautiful wife ... she is absolutely grace in herself... as Maharani said

@999Akshay Жыл бұрын

I was actually enjoying the video thinking how well they explained the indian traditions to the western until 57:47. “One of the poorest countries” I wouldn’t say much but remember, the Britishers looted $45 trillion worth from India. Well, consider it as a gift from Father .

@chronicfatiguehermithiker3022 Жыл бұрын

That’s one reason I was uncomfortable that the family shows it’s wealth, because the west is nothing but thieves and they wouldn’t think twice about coming for the rest. And all those thieving foreigners all over their home, I hope there was enough security.

@growth2536 8 ай бұрын

As a clown, you have no chance of claiming it back. So, go ahead beat ur chest 'gift from a father' (like a baboon) hahhaha. A thousand year old slave!!

@kayhanoman6101 8 ай бұрын

YES … that’s truly known world over .. look at the ruins temples in India 😮

@natashadickson4819 5 ай бұрын

Mahatma Ghandi got rid British rule. ❤

@nicolekarmah7103 9 ай бұрын

Such traditional people who speak very good english.. They are so down to earth, raised well, so loving am impressed💯💯💯 The Prince who runs the family empire deserves everything good.. He's such a wonderful man and so free

@01tj007 Жыл бұрын

As an Indian, educated, free. I must say that with the western lens which they see every other culture as inferior to their without understanding the concept is utterly condescending to a culture that existed before you were civilised, and it may remain after your failure.

@DeepakJes Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, but at the same time I would feel uncomfortable throwing a wedding at that scale and when there is poor people around you. Especially when you take 100 rupees as a "gift" from poor people.

@01tj007 Жыл бұрын

@@DeepakJes 1. It's an absurd argument, that you should spend your wealth according to pleasing the poor people. We don't really know what they donate to the society, so how can we judge them. A society doesn't thrive if you just hand out donations to poor, it thrives when poor people have ambition to change on they what they can't afford. 2. Regarding the poor people money, it won't do anything good to the rich, small sum, but it's a tradition in India, that people give some money on auspicious occasions as a blessing that prosperity always stay with you. Instead I am happy to see humble attitude of rich in accepting that, and upheld the respect of all those people. gift can't be judged by price but goodwill.

@sorryi6685 Жыл бұрын

@@01tj007 These people didn't get their wealth by their own efforts but from the poor and allowing British too loot our country A society thrives when they stop respecting these Jokers,

@Cascadia007 Жыл бұрын

As a Indian, educated and free, I have to disagree with ya. Not all western people sees other culture as inferiors, there are people who sees that way but not all of them are, if it where as u says it to be, then there will be a great issues among westerners on Indian beings the top leaders and CEO's in the west. Well there are people in India who also thinks in the same way as you consider the westerners are, one such examples is the indian education I am currenly getting the vice chancellor of my univ. likewise who knows what type of funding that the people in docu are getting

@Cascadia007 Жыл бұрын

@@01tj007 well I am on the regards of spending money to create opportunities for the poor, donating wont help unless its a medical reason. In india the rich get richer and the poor get poorer is a saying by my school teacher, which as far as i can see is true. But I believe it will change in the future

@TheAkshayChavan 2 жыл бұрын

The title of this documentary is wrong. As a close observer of Indian royalty, I can confirm that they are no longer 'Super rich' by any stretch of imagination. A lot of it is portrayal and projection for tourists.

@pranav8423 2 жыл бұрын

That guy the king of mewar still has thousands of acres of land valued at more than a billion dollars, so yea they're still rich

@TheAkshayChavan 2 жыл бұрын

@@pranav8423 No Pranav, they only have the Lake palace and the palaces on Lake Pichola. It is not worth billion dollars. The 'thousands of acres' of land was confiscated by Indira Gandhi in 1977.

@rockyfuture1250 2 жыл бұрын

As i know, the owner of Maharajah Palace is Thai- Indian. He is only 1 son whom his mom is a member of old Royal Thai family, Vipavadee family. After his dad died, there were an agruing and suing between his dad's family and his mom about the heritage. It had been in the court for a few year and finally the Madam Vipavadee won and transferred to her 2 kids. The palace is transformed to be a luxury hotel.

@anishkumar4131 Жыл бұрын

Man dont make bs claims when you are not aware, still many maharanas own palaces which are of billion dollar have u seen scindia palace or udaipur palace or darbhanga palace.

@6Eternal9 Жыл бұрын

@@TheAkshayChavan @TheAkshayChavan not just those places but he owns HRH group of hotels and other lots of lands, not billionaire tho unless if they sell assets worth multi-million dollar

@Lonesome__Dove Жыл бұрын

Im absolutely obsessed with Indian culture.

@bindeeyathakurup1027 Жыл бұрын

This is Rajput Royal culture 🙏🚩💪

@Ok....- Жыл бұрын

Shit likes shit

@insomniacresurrected1000 2 жыл бұрын

I actually have nothing against these noble families. My ancestors were manorial servants, and these families are usually good to their employees, especially now in the modern era.

@btsarmyforever3816 Жыл бұрын

A lot of them have extreme pride, the serving staff. They are very proud to serve the ppl who have the blood of warriors. Back then Kings went into battle and didn't send just soldiers. They fought wars themselves and were martyred. And yes they are paid very well. Most of them live in the Palace itself.

@insomniacresurrected1000 Жыл бұрын

@@btsarmyforever3816 Hey, you have to get dirty if you have money. Their wealth and privilege did not come from nothing, it carried some serious obligations. My ancestors managed the hunting grounds.

@btsarmyforever3816 Жыл бұрын

@@insomniacresurrected1000 And that is why I don't get jealous of the extremely wealthy. Cause I know they have more pressure than a normal person. It's great to know that your ancestors served royalty!

@urvashipatel5214 Жыл бұрын

I work for the royal family in uae.....fashion designer,my nana worked for for queen elziabeth as a driver in fiji islands..

@jonbikaku6133 Жыл бұрын

Slaavvee

@mercedesbenz3751 Жыл бұрын

Actually Indians especially Hindus throw huge receptions inviting hundreds of people to for lunch or dinner. -when a person is born -In various ritual, cultural and religious. - birthdays, anniversaries. - his marriage - Even his death. . When a person dies, hundreds of people are invited and feed with many different food items on the 12th day after a man's death. For females it's 13th day after her death. My friend, when his grandfather died, almost 2000 people were invited for lunch.

@AJAYSINGH-ns1vv Жыл бұрын

Not twelth but thirteenth or 13 day

@chungwk7203 2 жыл бұрын

Met many maharajahs in India, a lot of them have to lease out their palace as restaurants, or as hotels to pay for maintenance..

@keningall5404 2 жыл бұрын

An incredible story I found it very interesting and has given me a desire to visit India again and see the other side of life . I have previously only been for work and did not get to see the real India

@vishalmore7154 Жыл бұрын

Hi which country ? Real India is full of mysteries.People here are masters of Black Magic and Occult practices. India is richer than almost all of the european countries combined together. Only the fact is that wealth is in black money. No rich pays tax here. Taxes are collected on everything even on Toilets and Drinking Water. Poor are very poor. Rich are Super rich. No one can even imagine that a small roadside vendor also earns more than a US million dollar per year but he don't pay taxes or don't show off due to jealous relatives, scammers, burglar,mafia etc. Also the most important thing here. There is virtually NO JUDICIAL SYSTEM here. All that is currently is mockery. Cases are pending since 30+ years. No hearings. No Judgments. No Justice. So better come prepared or don't come. God knows you may not be lucky next time.

@intpleb4206 Жыл бұрын

I've seen comments that this documentary is disrespectful, but they're asking questions that disrespectful people around the world would ask/assume, and they're getting very intelligent and relatable responses from the people that live within and love this culture. I think it's wonderful! It highlights the glorious culture, and also the humanity of the wealthy. It details how much responsibility sits on their shoulders, how they relax their minds (flying model airplanes, not with drugs/alcohol/salacious affairs!), and how they can help the communities that their ancestors once protected. I've gained respect for these people and traditions, so the documentary is actually really well done.

@archanaaananda4688 5 ай бұрын

What can we expect from a British accent documentary man! They are jealous deep down that in spite of them looting the country for hundreds of years, these kings are still rich. He needs to end it with "one of the poorest countries of the world!" Really? First it is not the poorest country. Second even if it is, he need not say it, especially when men/women from his country want to attend such a wedding because their country can't offer this culture and hospitality. They are not civic yet like India is. Even though the documentary is well done, he has spoiled it by such unwise comments.

@manisc35 2 жыл бұрын

My dear people of this World. Nobody is right and wrong. Let's not play offensive- defensive for once. It's true that we Indians live by our hospitality with Atithi Devo Bhava and we don't have to be defensive too. It's high time India needs to work on its touristic outlook. We have to acknowledge that there is a huge wealth gap amongst Indians . However, all visitors are also requested to leave their feedback politely so it could be constructively worked out.

@Crabtree1844 Жыл бұрын

Indians are my in-laws. I respect all cultures that do not live lavishly off the backs of the poor; we as humans are all royalty because no one is more human than another; the extravagance and opulence--in a few familie--when a vital structure and a necessity such as the Ganges River sits in its deplorable condition is extremely "unroyal." Idolatry is real when reduce the poor to 'subjects.'

@deepdude4719 Жыл бұрын

Mr Manjinder. This is the reasonable and BEAUTIFUL SAID comment in the entire comment section. You are fine person. Caring indeed. Your family is blessed having you.

@manisc35 Жыл бұрын

@@deepdude4719 Nothing great than gratitude and respect.

@jamesbrien1944 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary! I had NO idea that the Indian royal families still existed in such respect. Bravo!

@rajammapipe1814 2 жыл бұрын

Above vindyas ranges existing.

@certifiedloverboy6689 2 жыл бұрын

They don't exist they r self claimed 😂 rajas

@tivo3720 2 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't they

@mirroruniverse9331 Жыл бұрын

This is a 10 year old video. I was wondering why the video quality isn't that great. So yeah

@finlandjourney6065 Жыл бұрын

Seems pretty much like the British royalty. Useless worship of men won't bring you any sort of salvation on this world nor the next.

@arnabbhattacharya1737 2 жыл бұрын

They should consider hiring security so that they can stop uncouth tourists (read freeloaders) from gate crashing into a wedding.

@carlosparedes1556 Жыл бұрын

Maybe they brought them in for the documentary It looks like the prince treated them better than the villagers who brought in gifts with them to give him are you upset because the French tourist came empty handed and they even got a selfy and didn’t have to touch his feet 🦶 is this why you are mad Blame it on your caste system European get treated like royalty automatically

@RiyaSingh-uq8nq Жыл бұрын

@@carlosparedes1556 your comment shows why people should not poke thier nose into every thing they don't know. They dnt treat villagers badly he just met them on regular basis and these tourists are coming to see the culture of your country so they should be treated first.. But neither those tourist nor you are qualified to even pass a comment on this rich culture they carry... Go get some drugs and get high... You got this culture. Touching feet is a culture here in india.. Here we still touches the feet of others out of respect, not out of fear.. You won't understand cultural things.

@carlosparedes1556 Жыл бұрын

@@RiyaSingh-uq8nq ohh I hit a nerve with the truth about how Indian prince 🤴 treat Europeans like tru royalty and Indians like tru slaves

@RiyaSingh-uq8nq Жыл бұрын

@@carlosparedes1556 nobody is treating us as slaves.. Open your eyes i think you are high on something.. This is the main problem with you people you never get over with this being europen obsession. Whole world knows who is expert in exploitation and keeping people as slave better than you guys... So Get a life or atleast have a good amount of factual knowledge . Go to school sir

@archanasingh3806 Жыл бұрын

@@carlosparedes1556 we touch each others feet .i have touched the feet of 100s of people that dosent make them my masters people have also touched my feet that also dosent make them my slaves first learn about our culture before saying stuff that makes you look illiterate

@mercedesbenz3751 Жыл бұрын

About 85-90% of the kings who fought against Islamic invasion were Rajputs. Maharana Pratap was the greatest for me. He used to carry two swords, if his enemy was armless, he would give one sword to him. He was a huge man and used to carry a very heavy sword, so heavy that once he cut down a mughal into two along with his horse.

@kviolin1313 Жыл бұрын

Most rajputs surrendered too! Unlike the marathas who fought and conquered the mughals.

@synthtastic74 Жыл бұрын

@@kviolin1313 Marathas didnt conquer any Mughals. Aurangzeb outlived both shivaji n his son. Stealing bunch of forts is not a conquest either. Maratha history is overrated and it was propelled during pre independence era durin Bal Tilak's time. Rajputs have been needlessly demonised by socialist poojeet society of India.

@applepie5921 Жыл бұрын

@@synthtastic74 Akhand Bharat was established and recaptured by the Marathas. It was the Marathas who wiped out the mughals and replaced the Green with the Bhagwa/saffron. But I still respect every Hindu warrior who fought for our motherland be it the Rajputanas Cholas Marathas or any other hindu dynasty

@barlas8108 Жыл бұрын

👑 M🦁GHAL ZINDABAD 👑

@atharvzemse6599 Жыл бұрын

@@synthtastic74 What an idiot. Maratha empire took the northern expedition under the peshwa regime and ended mughal rule over india. Do you know anything about Maratha conquest of Northwest India? You have no clue of indian history from 1700-1800. it was all maratha rule in india.

@btsarmyforever3816 Жыл бұрын

They are so disrespectful! Like if you come to my country have some manners! Also, don't talk about our Royalty like that! Do you dare talk like this about the UK Queen?? How about the Arab Kingdom in Saudi? Do you dare talk about them? Their lavish lifestyles? Our Royalty does not have ambiguous bloodlines. But I know the western ones do!

@kuchikopi4631 Жыл бұрын

Yea, but your royalty has been disbanded decades ago by your government. They are just rich old money people now. Now the monarch of UK, though he/ she may not have much power in making laws is still recognized as head of state, and is still addressed by his/ her titles. Saudi royals, they own the whole damn country, the King has power absolute 😂😂😂

@nitinthakur6569 Жыл бұрын

I guess you dont know how many rajputs sacrificed their life for their culture and country. Theres a reason why they are still respected in their respective domains. Jai Rajputana.

@crayon7369 Жыл бұрын

Not against great warriors like Prithviraj and Mahranpratap. But many allied with Mughals to kill each other, destroy the small kingdoms flourishing in Rajasthan using fraud means, and in last years they even allied with britishers just to continue their luxurious lifestyle and to not loose status, while many bravehearts small communities fought against britishers, but they got no place in History. Rajasthan history is way beyond what you think

@areascoda2912 Жыл бұрын

the best rajput was Meerabai. Never forget.

@grapepurple206 Жыл бұрын

Lol you lost all major wars against Muslim invaders 😂

@honestsouthindian1748 Жыл бұрын

Mughalputs

@Aashu299 Жыл бұрын

@@grapepurple206 When you will learn history from a “madar”sa, this is what you’ll get.

@astikessymvaseis8858 Жыл бұрын

I love India the traditional weddings,food, clothes and music!

@tindrums Жыл бұрын

the wedding date was 16 January 2012. They have three kids now - Mrignaini, Shivagami and Sangram, who comprise Khimsar’s next generation of royals

@Haider-lk7wl Жыл бұрын

No they hv 9 u r wrong herr beta krishnan

@tindrums Жыл бұрын

@@Haider-lk7wl 9 kids?

@NS-jt9vv Жыл бұрын

@Ramesh, thanks for the update.

@positivekumar3546 9 ай бұрын

@@Haider-lk7wlno she is not ayesha to have 10 kids beta abdool

@Joel-eo5um Жыл бұрын

The commentator's closing statement was that "India is one of the poorest countries in the world". I don't tend to agree with that cause India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world with many millionaires. How is it that it is now a poor country?

@carlosparedes1556 Жыл бұрын

It’s poor

@saraanderson6615 Жыл бұрын

Then they should stop calling Americans, Canadians and Australians and SCAMMING them! If they are so rich!!!

@kuchikopi4631 Жыл бұрын

Jesus, have you looked up the population of India, have you been there as well? Even the wealthiest states in India has slums and people living in dire poverty, their caste system restriciting social and economical mobility and the CORRUPTION. You don't get ads about donating to poor indian kids for no reason....

@kayhanoman6101 8 ай бұрын

Correct is right 👍

@rockyfuture1250 2 жыл бұрын

As i know, the owner of Maharajah Palace is Thai- Indian. He is only 1 son whom his mom is a member of old Royal Thai family, Vipavadee-Rangsit family. After his dad died, there were an agruing and suing between his dad's family and his mom about the heritage. It had been in the court for a few year and finally the Madam or princess won and transferred to her 2 kids. The palace is transformed to be a luxury hotel.

@aashnasingh839 2 жыл бұрын

The person you are talking about is Devraj Singh and his sister Lalitya Devi who are the childern of Jagat Singh And No Devraj is not the owner of the maharajah palace ! Prince Jagat was the son of Gayatri Devi He married the sister of Prince of Thailand But since gayatri devi was the 2nd wife of Sawai maan Singh II (the ruler of Jaipur)- her child could not be the legal heir to Jaipur Jagat had one son and a daughter (devraj and lalitya)who have now won the case to inherit their grandmothers property\shares - They are not the heir to Jaipur

@rockyfuture1250 2 жыл бұрын

@@aashnasingh839you meant they won the case of grandmom's heritate?( i had to read 3 times caz confusing the name and relationship 😆 But the BBC news and others said they won and took over the palace as well. Then they have coverted it to be a hotel till now.

@Infiniteemptiness 2 жыл бұрын

It's just Indian, kings always marry other royals doesn't mean they become half indian half Thai. Only Father side will dominate the discussion and children would be considered as part of Father's heritage. Many indian royals got matrimonial alliances with Nepal, Turkey, Iran Royal families it's just normal I guess for royals to marry other royals not commoners

@rockyfuture1250 Жыл бұрын

@@Infiniteemptiness funny your comments! 2 nationalities 2 blood parents have childern then you cant say they have half blood / nationalilties?

@Infiniteemptiness Жыл бұрын

@@rockyfuture1250 Know they're half blood but what I'm saying is that people don't look at it that way they just see him as child of king. As male line is what used for initiation ceremony

@wandawolfe8665 Жыл бұрын

What a sensible and humble young man. So good to see.

@catcat63527 2 жыл бұрын

Tell me you're jealous without telling me you're jealous. Lmfao

@ahsan9638 Жыл бұрын

47:55 this is the best part of the video 😂😂😂 His crying translation was so good 😂

@francis87589 8 ай бұрын

the Maharajahs son is quite good and respectful to the people / villagers of his region, inviting them to his festivities, of course everyone knows their own level, but his father and him behave much better than the riche billionaires in other "democratic" countries :)

@DonyMathew1984 2 жыл бұрын

In the 53rd minute, I see the resemblance of that Maharaj to the cricketer Yuvraj Singh!

@mylesgarcia4625 Жыл бұрын

Great documentary. I love it. In a way, it's both a completion and continuation of my 1-week visit to India in 2019. I had wanted so much to see and visit Udaipur but everything was out of my range and budget --so that always felt like a hole in my Indian experience. With this documentary --granted it is 10 years old from when it first came out--I got an even more intimate peek and extra layers into the splendor and luxury of the remaining Indian royal houses! I can't have enough. Now, how do I get adopted by the Udaipur Singh maharajahate?

@naturalbeauty_abena1230 Жыл бұрын

Queen Elizabeth and her royal are still living their fairly tale. The Mshsjatras should also carry on their tradition and enjoy their fairly tale.

@joydeepmukherjee3889 2 жыл бұрын

You don't get out of the colonial mindset. This is any other wedding of an rich Indian. There is no royal family in India like yours queen. Cover that and leave us alone. Get out of the colonial mindset my friend.

@MayaNirwan 2 жыл бұрын

India is humble thats why they take advantage of hospitality ,always.. There should be a protocol.

@rajammapipe1814 2 жыл бұрын

Malpractices exists where no education

@amittribe7614 Жыл бұрын

Why should we get, we still studying in English medium school and eating with fork and knife.

@MayaNirwan Жыл бұрын

@@amittribe7614 talk for yourself.

@joydeepmukherjee3889 Жыл бұрын

@@amittribe7614 it's your choice sir, if you want to be stuck in past.

@trishdelacour8746 2 жыл бұрын

Ah how I love India, I was lucky enough to be able to visit for a couple of weeks some years ago which had been my dream since a small child. Such a rich history, I dont think Europeans "get it". There is a flow to India, an acceptance of ones place that westerners just dont understand with their sense of self entitlement.

@firehorse66elaine 2 жыл бұрын

The wealthy in India! They are not entitled! Have you no Idea what it is like for a poor child in India?

@sunlight2078 2 жыл бұрын

Even most East Asians and Middle Easterns don't get India

@livinghope1561 2 жыл бұрын

Even 100 million Indians would piss on such culture with no respect for the poor when they are living a life of luxury.

@modumiah4770 Жыл бұрын

@@sunlight2078 India don't burn dead body not allowed

@manjulatajena734 Жыл бұрын

Come to India I will show you everything

@NoRiceToEat Жыл бұрын

I just hope people stop attacking the people of my country, we have suffered alot and we are finally getting back on our foot and the trolls come slithering in the moment they hear the name of India. It's pathetic. We know we have some prblms but that doesn't mean you'll come on every video that has anything to do with India and pull us down.

@oyeutube 2 жыл бұрын

This is tradion and custom. The narrator completely changes the meaning, stemining from their western low laying education and pre conceived notions.

@yungbuckcaleb4400 Жыл бұрын

Cry more

@mahadevnepali5646 2 жыл бұрын

Bit disappointed that the Documentary is from 2012. Pretty good at making us aware about our own culture & tradition along with our past. Thank you.

@rockyfuture1250 2 жыл бұрын

Yes thats what i thought not updating..As i know, the owner of Maharajah Palace is Thai- Indian. He is only 1 son whom his mom is a member of old Royal Thai family, Vipavadee family. After his dad died, there were an agruing and suing between his dad's family and his mom about the heritage. It had been in the court for a few year and finally the only son gets it.

@avinashrai6393 2 жыл бұрын

Pta nai Kahan the ye log when Britishers ,all others came to rule India ..and now showing their flamboyant life under the democracy of India. These people's are the reason for India's suffering in the past. They don't deserve this respect.

@MayaNirwan 2 жыл бұрын

Respect is earned not, asked...Wealth is kept ,not a sheer luck.

@rajammapipe1814 2 жыл бұрын

Above vindyas ranges Central Asian origin rulers culture

@AJAYSINGH-ns1vv Жыл бұрын

@@rajammapipe1814 see koenrad elst on aryan invasion theory.

@jayasharma4091 Жыл бұрын

Hope you grow a spine to make the same kind of documentary about the British and other royal European royalties.

@selmahare Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@sorryi6685 Жыл бұрын

They literally do all the time. Unlike Indians most of them dont have slave mentality

@nancydrew1102 2 жыл бұрын

This wedding seems very traditional, when you see the Pretentious Lavish Bollywood weddings .

@nandinirao6035 2 жыл бұрын

Why, in so many of the comments here,are viewers targeting the royalty for their excesses and bad mouthing them ? How about the thousands of new rich Indian businessmen who think nothing of hosting lavish weddings costing hundreds of crores in cities in India where a huge percentage of people live below the poverty line? Not a word is said about them.The poverty continues for many and wealth increases much of it ill gotten gains .The flip side of all this is, and we must not forget this, is huge employment opportunities are simultaneously created for people from various walks of life everyone from jewellers to the humble flower sellers and everyone in between,stands to gain from these “excesses”,without which they would probably have starved from lack of work opportunities

@agailakoti7959 2 жыл бұрын

Rich businessmen or politicians having lavish weddings are also criticized. And talking about generating employment opportunities through these weddings, if they (The Maharajas --- mostly of whom are politicians) would have done their work properly, and fulfilled their duties there would have been no excuse to use marriage as a way of creating short-term employment. They've no right to show super-rich they're when the JANTA from whom taxes they're enjoying their lavishness are suffering.

@_Ekaros Жыл бұрын

Or even the westerners that spend hundreds or thousands on their own weddings while people around the world starve to death...

@WaveRider1989 Жыл бұрын

@@agailakoti7959 bro India is not a monarchy. these people don't earn money from taxes.

@rkvalia Жыл бұрын

@@agailakoti7959 k

@archanasingh3806 Жыл бұрын

why should anyone be criticised .by that logic we are eating three meals a day even go to kfc etc to eat use the internet,air conditioner etc while there are 88 million people below poverty line in india we should donate everything to them .these people are just spending their earnings why the hell are we shaming people for that unlike the british royals these royals are not freeloaders on the public tax

@santanuguhait 2 жыл бұрын

The documentary tries to disdain the Royalty, but they are just class.

@mohammedhamza5573 Жыл бұрын

excellent documentary ! , amazing cinematography and voiceover, defenitely the kind of content a history geek like me would love to watch. i have watched bunch of bollywood, hollywood and tv series but thus is quite amazing we see tv shows and read about the great Mahara pratap and its so fascinating to see the lives of hus direct descendents an overall 5 star documentary. loved watching it if anyone knows about more such doc plz leave a reply thanks... :)

@dharmicindia6325 Жыл бұрын

Please back off if you are from Pakistan

@cvry2813 Жыл бұрын

Are you Pakistani?

@debwilson5236 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful wedding I love everything about India very beautiful people and gracious people x

@eveyrapp2078 Жыл бұрын

This was so lovely,wonderful to see such respectful families,beautiful atmosphere. Disagree with the condemning attitude of the film makers ,they just dont get it.

@pankajsingh7512 2 жыл бұрын

Did you make a documentary how concentration of wealth going to big business and corporate owner in whole world 😀, like Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, Rolls-Royce, other big jaint in whole world 🙏🏿

@marlastar100 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, traditional. May they be a blessing to the people, and each other.

@Rodmic-hd9pn 5 ай бұрын

That girl with the crush should meet a princess I feel she has a good energy. Her smile glows, her smiles are joyous and she is sweet , maybe the brother in a dream too bad if can’t happen

@MrShanks008 Жыл бұрын

The Royals did carry themselves very well, but the level of this documentary has been really low to say the very least.

@tomorrow. Жыл бұрын

As an Indian this was a surprise, I didn't know there were still kings and princes around.

@subhambhattacharjee4826 Жыл бұрын

Well there are many

@kviolin1313 Жыл бұрын

How come?

@tomorrow. Жыл бұрын

@@kviolin1313 Because there is no official ones in my state, nor the neighbouring state.

@amittribe7614 Жыл бұрын

I educated from a erstwhile princely state school, managed by princely estates of Central Provinces, Berar, Orissa and Bengal.

@RiyaSingh-uq8nq Жыл бұрын

If u didn't read about them or see them it doesn't mean they donot exist..

@soumyagupta6918 Жыл бұрын

First , thank you for recording this documentary and even narrating it in english so that people worldwide could understand how loving and hospitable are we INDIANS . Second , be thankful to the Royals families who let you stay and document their lives . The narrative for this video seems to have only one motive i.e.TO CONDESCEND THE INDIAN . and Third , INDIA isn't a poor country , gets your FACTS straight . Your whole page is filled with 'INDIAN THIS , INDIAN THAT' so you better give some respect . NOT HATE BUT JUST AN ADVICE .

@sunitacoviello Жыл бұрын

India has more than 330 million people living in absolute abject poverty. Where do you think these 330 million came from? The poor of India ..... size of the U.S population... live in filth, have no health care, no education, no rights... SO yes My dear India is and will always be poor as long as it has half of the humanity scourging through garbage for food. Go out to the slums and see how your countrymen live and die... painfully without any hope for their children.

@sofiblinka2300 Жыл бұрын

This doc was a long time ago not now.

@sunitacoviello Жыл бұрын

@@sofiblinka2300 Ignorance and apathy...typical .

@puneettripathi740 Жыл бұрын

@@sofiblinka2300 even if it was it was never a good idea to narrate that way

@birdybabes986 Жыл бұрын

Such an accurate comment !

@APoetsCorner Жыл бұрын

I have so much respect for India, it’s traditions, religion, people, and it’s culture…..that has existed far longer than America. 🙏🏾🌹💚

@saraswatkin9226 7 ай бұрын

Go take a look inside their hospitals which have shocking unhygienic conditions even in private hospitals and there are actually hospital wards full of women who have suffered domestic abuse mostly due to drugs and alcohol.

@norahappolus8994 Жыл бұрын

The only reason Europeans colonised and subjugated more ancient and powerful cultures and civilisations to theirs was solely because of superior military arsenal and not class, refinement, style, humility, respect and intellectual hardware!

@WalkWithRooha 2 жыл бұрын

OH THIS IS SO ROYALITY NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE I REALLY ENJOY TO NE THERE AND SEE THIS PEOPLE

@LiveInSydney Жыл бұрын

2022 and this is still a brilliant documentary

@rajansharma2101 2 жыл бұрын

GOD bless the Prince and The Maharajah......................

@imransiddique8794 Жыл бұрын

Carrying tradition and legacy with price is much responsibility.....Great

@nmo3148 Жыл бұрын

Quite shocked to see how sweet and incredibly diplomatic the 12 year old Padmanabh is! he is quite the playboy now I believe. And a polo player to boot. Good show!

@sandiebrecken1897 10 ай бұрын

I agree with the guy who grew up in the US, it's so sad that these people have such an exstreavigant wedding while much of thier country is starving

@shawnpage4660 Жыл бұрын

Wow I never knew Indian has royal families! I just love the princess she says“I would just like to live up to my in-laws expectations, that’s the goal of my life”😁❤️how cute!

@sofiblinka2300 Жыл бұрын

It's sad not cute

@RG-un2vl Жыл бұрын

@@sofiblinka2300 It’s what she says on her wedding day not what she will do in life😂😂.Everybody knows and accepts that.To understand why tho,one has to navigate the historical complexities of Indian society ,both inherent and reactionary to invasions by outsiders,especially in Rajasthan.One will not find brides in many other states saying that ever at all

@nancyanderson2032 Жыл бұрын

wow! i learned alot. it was so beautiful too.

@sweetvonbettie1 2 жыл бұрын

So much culture ! is a beautiful thing..family the collaboration..

@MotoTvWoodsFarm 2 жыл бұрын

interesting video - loved it 👍

@annetteyoung6676 2 жыл бұрын

He seems to be very humble .🙏🙏🙏🙏🌈🌈🌈🌈❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉

@jamurjamur4195 2 жыл бұрын

The gap between the rich n the poor in India is very HUGE

@spanicandkgyo8547 Жыл бұрын

ten people balme it all on the people who have more how stupid

@kl9045 Жыл бұрын

So is the rest of the world 🌎

@kuchikopi4631 Жыл бұрын

@@kl9045 pretty sure India has the biggest gap in the world for rich and poor.

@daylehudson6810 3 ай бұрын

This way in Britain to between the royal family and the general public

@prajalchetry4338 Жыл бұрын

We Indians are not jealous of them.. We are well wishers of them. They deserved this kinda respect and love

@rosemariebrown2413 10 ай бұрын

Why ?? what do they do for the people now ?

@isrealthepighunter6635 9 ай бұрын

@@rosemariebrown2413This royal family is the only family in the world which protected the land of India by defeating the entire Arab ( Ummayyad & abbasid caliphate , Turk, Afghan, Pathan and Mughal Islamic invaders for 1000 years (7th century to 17th century)! This royal family is the pride of India.

@Sam_Guevenne 8 ай бұрын

@@isrealthepighunter6635 LOL nice fantasy dumb dumb

@Ram-em3ot 2 ай бұрын

@@rosemariebrown2413they still put peoples voices in mainstream. They run chains of schools and others, give thousands of jobs, still maintain the facilities. Infact in many areas, royals worked more than democratic politicians. Thats why people still love them.

@jamyb1872 Жыл бұрын

Wow thats so amazing documentory!! And i must say it the Prince looks so handsome

@mahabahuprasad3945 Жыл бұрын

Harsh Reality is that the Money they are Flaunting are the LOOTS from the Peasants as Taxes BEFORE Independence . And to see the Locals Celebrating with them makes me Frown. 🙄 Begaani shaadi mein Abdullah Deewanaa

@crayon7369 Жыл бұрын

also by submitting to britishers. While those communities who faught with britishers endlessly were destroyed and were forced to become farmers and forest dwellers.

@JohnZsAviation Жыл бұрын

"He is 13 and goes to school but has 400 servents at home" WHAT that is insane.

@amittribe7614 Жыл бұрын

In our school there were one Bunglow for one students during British Era.

@vivek27789 Жыл бұрын

@@amittribe7614 Which school?

@archanasingh3806 Жыл бұрын

well that gives employment to people so he can spend his money and get more servants if he is paying them well wont hurt anyone though yes that is insane

@Kapilsingh-se6ef Жыл бұрын

You can be rich but can't be a royal..That's the big difference between richness & royalness

@kayhanoman6101 8 ай бұрын

Nice to see the mixing of the Indian Royals n how their customs are ..who says India is a poor country .. take back your line .. one if the most educated n potential nation booming the world now ..God bless our homeland India 🇮🇳 thanks for this in English 🇨🇦🙏🇬🇾🙏🇮🇳❤️

@user-cd7fn4bo7s 8 ай бұрын

Still the Turd World...

@whitebarackobama7999 3 ай бұрын

I am from Rajasthan and i am so proud of our Royal Families ❤

@devidoobay8188 Жыл бұрын

Props to all those workers …. Royals and all these Maharajs. Please help the sick , poor children , homeless , beggars etc. do gods work and make it a blissful world for some of the unfortunates. Namaste 🙏

@competitiors7307 9 ай бұрын

They're working in as much possible area as they can... They're running free education institute, sports, supporting peoples in handicraft, textile, tourism etc....

@rantle450 7 ай бұрын

I visited India for 17 days and the Temples of the Shek's offered free food to the public. You can help make the food or just serve yourself. Plus, they offer free medical and medicine. This is what I was told by our guide.

@MayaNirwan 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful to see Royal family keeping up .

@isrealthepighunter6635 9 ай бұрын

This royal family ( Guhil - sisodiya dynasty) is the only family in the world which protected the land of India by defeating the entire Arab, Turk, Afghan, Pathan and Mughal Islamic invaders for 1000 years (7th century to 17th century)! This royal family is the pride of India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🔥🔥

@ysjshorts5444 Жыл бұрын

One of the best documentary remarkable!!!

@Dan-xx5jq 2 жыл бұрын

His friends frim Switzerland are very lucky.

@konishkochatterji8895 2 жыл бұрын

You made this Doc to Cry and Despise that the Maharajah's are still living a luxurious life? Please answer.

@rosincox9799 Жыл бұрын

Who is the narrator ?I think I know the voice and condecension would be his trademark .I think I know who he is . He has another channel of his own .The voice is so distinctive .

@kenmhilkyong707 2 жыл бұрын

What a xtravangan events! One of its kind! Tradition!💗💐

@alimaliki6885 Жыл бұрын

So lucky they are who born in thats kind of families 🥰🤗 but look at me who born in a broken family poor and still fighting with lifes problem 🥲🥲 im happy for those who born in a good and rich families 🤗 but in the same time i feel very bad for people like me who born in a poor and broken family 😔🥲

@KMILIND Жыл бұрын

for those who don't know what is being expressed, please visit 7:20 in this video. French visitor is just saying it's obsolete and as good as people living in filth without an access to water. It's so narrow minded to pass such comments without knowing the culture and history, moreover in documentary as such.

@soumalimukherjee232 Жыл бұрын

Wow great video! Got a very nice information about royals!

@joesantos3717 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful...fantastic that traditions are being kept alive.

@marcusaureliusanonymous Жыл бұрын

Western Media clearly have different yardsticks for British Royals!!

@rishirajput8811 Жыл бұрын

Proud To Be a Rajput..🛡️

@bindeeyathakurup1027 Жыл бұрын

Yes I am 🙏🚩🚩💪

@cvry2813 Жыл бұрын

Casteism mat karo

@subhayanmukherjee5862 Жыл бұрын

@@cvry2813 KARENGE TU KALA DALIT HAI KYA

@archanasingh3806 Жыл бұрын

@@cvry2813 dusre cast ko disrespect karne ko casteism kehte hain apne upar proud hone ko nahi

@Bapun_Mishra Жыл бұрын

Great documentary. Shows the cultural heritage of India.

@leestimis9264 2 жыл бұрын

Sublime is right! SMALL gift. Live and let live. Just like England. Let them continue to flaunt their lineage and how they really treat the people. Respect is earned not given. It always amazes me how some think they deserve more abundance than others.

@thisnthat7760 2 жыл бұрын

TF you talking about? There's a huge difference between the British royalty and Indian royalty,The British monarch's family live by taxpayers money and they hold special powers/political but Indian royalty doesn't, Indian royalty live well because they have their own business and make their own money and they do not hold special privileges or political powers... Unless they contest elections and win the election by democratic means.

@bikram3975 Жыл бұрын

They are maharajas and show off doesn't have a place in India it's in western culture only who people buy lv, Gucci, Hermes,goyard and what not. Maharajas don't rule over these people they have no power on them. India is a democracy. People pay respect to the kings as their ancestors have gave life's and fought for them and there culture. And please don't say just like England it's like comparing jackle with a lion. English can never understand other cultures you people are idiots as one of my gay British friend told me. You guys don't even accept gay people in 2022. so he left England and Christianity 🤣🤣. They don't deserve Abundance they possess it. And yes they are respected and they have earned it not like ur England queen who still wears stolen Kohinoor on her head so people don't respect her even the people of her own country just like you. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@daylehudson6810 3 ай бұрын

Its there heritge

@aprilcoursey4533 4 ай бұрын

I didn't feel this documentary was condescending in any manner. It gave a full perspective, and I love that there are still cultures who hold their traditions in high esteem. This was beautiful to behold

@manojthaku5496 2 ай бұрын

This documentary is quite old and also most indians dont even know about these self proclaimed monarchs they have basically no power ..