The royal dynasties ruling the princely states or Rajwadaa have always been the objects of interest of the common people. They were curious about the royal people where the live, how they behave what they eat and all.
Here are the top 5 Royal families of India who still live a fairytale life.
1) Wadiyar Dynasty:-
The Royal dynasty of Mysore is also known for owning the Mysore silk production brand royal Silk of Mysore. The current king Yaduveer Krishnadutta Chamaraj Wadiyar became the king in 2013 after his uncle Srikantadatta Wadiyar died childless. He got married to Princess of Dungarpur, Trishika Kumari Singh, in 2016. The couple are blessed with a two-year-old son.
2) Mewar Dynasty:-
This family was always known for producing the bravest kings of all time like Maharaja Pratap. The current king Arvind Singh runs hotel business successfully. He is the head of the HRH group. Who has turned some of the royal palaces in to hotels.Taj Group of hotels managers two Royal palaces. He looks after his father’s crystal business and has open the museum of antique cars in Udaipur.
3) Kachwada Dynasty:-
The royal family of Jaipur has always been a celebrity dynasty of India. The current king Maharaja Padmanabh Singh is the youngest king among rulers of all princely states. The preceding King Bhawani Singh was the last titular king of kachwada dynasty. he had no son so he adopted the eldest son of his daughter Maharani Diya Kumari. He is Padmanabhan Singh. He is a national level Polo player. The net worth of this family is 2.8 million dollars.
4) Gaekwad Dynasty:-
The Gaekwad dynasty of Baroda ruled one of the largest and wealthiest princely state in British India. The royal property is worth more Rs 20,000 crores. Among all the royal families of India, the Gaekwads of Baroda own the Laxmi Vilas Palace, which is the largest private residence in the world. There are several paintings by Raja Ravi Varma as well as innumerable assets like gold and silver jewellery owned by the current Maharaja, Samarjitsinh Gaekwad. He manages temple trusts of 17 temples in Gujarat and Banaras. He also constructed a personal 10 hole golf course in the palace. Samarjitsinh, himself, is also an eminent cricketer, representing his state in the Ranji Trophy.
5) Pataudi Dynasty:-
This royal family is very close to the heart of Bollywood fans. Faiz Talab Khan, an ethnic Pashtun from Afghanistan, became the first Nawab of the Pataudi State in 1804. The last ruling nawab was Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi. Both he and his son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi played cricket for, and also captained, the Indian national cricket team. Currently, the renowned Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, son of Mansoor Ali khan, is the head of the family.