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The first female heir to the throne in the royal tradition of Rajasthan was a 13-year-old girl. A 13-year-old girl has become the first female heir in Rajasthan's royal tradition.

The Kherwargar royal family of the Rajasthan state in the Pali district has finally named an heir to the clan on a historic occasion, with 13-year-old Tejaswi Kumari Jodha accepted as the heir by the society. The young girl was given a ‘Paag Ka Dastoor"—a ritual of time-honored tradition in which the blood "tilak" is applied to her forehead and a pink turban is placed on her head—in Kherwa village for the first time in hundreds of years and the first time for a female in the tradition.

The ceremony was after the demise of her father Harish Chandra Jodha. Hundreds of people from the village attended the event, which featured hundreds of villagers lined up to listen to the elders' words about the day's significance. Traditionally, it was meant for the males alone, representing the legacy and leadership shift from one generation to another, i.e., the 'Paag Ka Dastoor.'

The progressive move comes from breaking a long-term tradition of more than 400 years and is in celebration of ushering in new times among the royal families of Rajasthan. Tejaswi's rise carries the changing notions about the role of women and cultural heritage at the same time.