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His Highness Maharaja Gajsinghji II of Jodhpur Honored

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) will present its annual Hadrian Award to His Highness Maharaja Gajsinghji II of Jodhpur in recognition of his extraordinary efforts to restore and protect India’s architectural and cultural patrimony. The Maharaja has made enormous contributions through a wide range of projects and programs, including the converting of his family’s Umaid Bhawan Palace and the fifteenth-century Mehrangarh Fort into a top ranked hotel and museum, raising awareness of the importance of environmental conservation, and creating a number of charitable and educational foundations.

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