Handmade from a single piece of extra fine natural Indian Chalcedony. 22 karat gold Kundan setting with Indian cut fancy light yellow natural Diamonds. Designed and overseen in their making by Shanane Davis for Olkaan Nishtah olkaannishtah@gmail.com The history of the Indian Precious Gemstone bangle For a thousand years gemstone Continue Reading
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Adhiraj Singh with His Royal Highness Sheikh Majid Rashid Al Mualla
His Royal Highness Sheikh Majid Rashid Al Mualla of The Sheikhdom of Umm Al Quwain receiving a safa (turban) from Graf Adhiraj Singh giving our esteems from our family to his. His Royal Highness Sheikh Majid Rashid Al Mualla invited Adhiraj Singh and Shanane to The United Arab Emirates to Continue Reading
Bikaneri Lal Mas with Anubhav Sapra, Adhiraj Singh and Shanane Davis
In this episode Anubhav Sapra is being joined by the gracious and amazing duo Graf Adhiraj Singh Devra and Shanane Davis from Olkaan Nishtah (www.olkaannishtah.com), which is a unique enterprise working towards the revival of the finest traditions in South Asian courtly culture including fine and decorative arts, gastronomy and Continue Reading
Phenomenal She Award
At the Constitution Club of India on the 7th of March, 2021 Shanane Davis was honoured with being recognized as one of the 100 leading ladies of India for her contribution to Indian art and material culture. The reception was organised by INBA, The Indian National Bar Association. The Honourable Continue Reading
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
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
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