Who was Sawai Madho Singh II? The Maharaja who carried his own water to the United Kingdom in the world’s largest silverware |
As you step through the gates of the City Palace in Jaipur and enter the Diwan-i-Khas, two massive silver vessels catch the light, standing in stark, shimmering contrast to the red and pink sandstone of the royal hall. To the uninitiated, they might look like extravagant kitchenware. But these urns are more than mere containers;…
