The 3rd Rajasthani Summer School

The Rajasthani Bhasha Academy successfully concluded its Third Edition of the Summer School from 16th to 22nd July, 2025, held in collaboration with the Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation and the South Asia Institute, University of Texas at Austin. This immersive week-long program convened international scholars, researchers, and students from the disciplines of linguistics, art history, history, anthropology, and musicology, amongst others. The Class of 2025 undertook rigorous examination of Udaipur’s courtly literary and visual traditions, analyzing the diachronic development of Rajasthani linguistic forms from medieval manuscripts to their contemporary manifestations, while investigating how textual narratives and paintings articulated the political and cultural dynamics of the Mughal-Rajput imperial framework and captured the material splendor of eighteenth-century courtly life.

The summer school featured rigorous philological and art-historical analyses through close readings of historical texts, poetry, and folk narratives, fostering critical understanding of their linguistic and cultural contexts. Interactive sessions, specialized lectures, and field excursions enabled participants to engage directly with manuscripts, paintings, temples, and other historically significant sites, cultivating a nuanced appreciation of the interrelations between textual traditions, visual culture, and material heritage while building a global community dedicated to advancing Rajasthani studies.