Rajputana Collective – Adhiraj Singh Devra, Shooting to Thunder

Rajputana Collective meets up with Professional Shooter and Shooting Instructor Adhiraj Singh Devra and writes on his unique story and Teaching Style. Olkaan Nishtah

Old Methods in a New Era What can Connoisseurship Tell us about Rukn‐Ud‐Din?

Molly Emma Aitken, Shanane Davis, Yana van Dyke Book Editor(s): Rebecca M. Brown, Deborah S. Hutton First published 26, July, 2012 – Copyright 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Chapter available for purchase following the below link   https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444396355.ch10 Olkaan Nishtah

The Bikaner School Usta Artisans and Their Heritage

Foreword (2008) Molly Emma Aitken Ph. D. Between the late-15th and the mid-19th centuries, the Hindu courts of present-day Rajasthan, which were ruled by a warrior caste calling themselves Rajputs or “sons of kings,” patronized an extraordinary tradition of paintings on paper. Executed in mineral and vegetable pigments, these paintings were Continue Reading

Travel Writers Radio — Shanane Davis Connnoisseur Preserves And Revives Historic Indian Arts -Bridgett Leslie

Shanane Davis is passionate about the preservation and revival of historic Indian arts and connoisseurship. Cherishing the tradition of material cultural education, she has revived 46 different sophisticated Indian art mediums over the past decade. Her education centre Olkaan Nishtah in India is a budding centre for students, scholars and Continue Reading

The Essential Steps to Buying an Engagement Ring

Your partner is a rarity inside and out, and you want an engagement ring worthy of them, but while you know your beloved, you know little if anything about precious metals and gems. We are here to help you with a step-by-step guide to finding the ring that is right Continue Reading

About us and Olkaan Nishtah

The words Olkaan Nishtah come from the Marwari Rajasthani language of present-day north-west India. When translated into English, Olkaan Nishtah means, loyalty, elegance, devotion, dedication, faith, and adherence as a connoisseur.  What does this mean and why is it important to us and to others? The founders of Olkaan Nishtah come from families that Continue Reading

Welcome to Olkaan Nishtah

Hello and Khamaghani, We are Adhiraj and Shanane. Welcome to our art and culture blog! Olkaan Nishtah