All DFW students between the age of 14 and 20 are encouraged to Participate.

ESSAY COMPETITION ON THE GREAT MAHARANAS

FIRST PRIZE: $501

SECOND PRIZE: $251

THIRD PRIZE: $151

List of Topics for the Essay Competition
From the first Islamic attack on Bharat by Bin Qasim in 712 AD to the era of Aurangzeb in 1707, Mewar had been the land of Hindu warriors who fought Islamic invaders for over thousand years, generations after generations and protected Dharma. 
We encourage you to choose any of the kings of Mewar as the subject of your Essay for this competition. Here is a list of the Maharanas you can choose from for your writing (or you can choose any particular incident or person from the book ‘MAHARANAS-A THOUSAND YEAR WAR FOR DHARMA, who inspired you the most):

Bappa Rawal

Maharana Sanga

Maharana Kumbha

Maharana Pratap

Maharana Amar Singh

Maharana Raj Singh

Saka & Jauhar

Maharani Padmini

Any other king or warrior of Mewar you like to present.

Any battle or incident from the story of Mewar that inspires you.

3-Step Process to Participate in Essay Competition

Write An Essay

Word Limit: 600 to 3000 words

Format: Word Document or PDF

Language: English

Record a Video

Record a 5 to 7 minute long Video Presentation of your topic 

Upload your video on an online drive such as Dropbox, Google Drive or even Youtube or Vimeo

Send us your entry

Using the submission form given below, send us your Essay and Video

The form allows you to attach your Essay file along with a link to your video.

Winner Announcement & Prize Distribution
on 22-Oct-2023 by Dr. Omendra Ratnu

All submissions must be completed on Saturday, 21st October 2023 by 10:30 AM CST

The winners of this competition will be announced on 22nd October, 2023 and the prizes will be distributed by our chief guest of the event and the bestselling author of the book ‘MAHARANAS – A THOUSAND YEAR WAR FOR DHARMA’, Dr. Omendra Ratnu. 

Event Venue

Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas

1450 North Watters Road, Allen, TX 75013

Event Date
22 October 2023

Event Time
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

This competition is Over! No more submissions accepted.