Indian princess watches over rare paleontological remains

This picture taken on September 1, 2016 shows "Dinosaur Princess" Aaliya Sultana Babi holding a fossilised dinosaur egg at her palace in Balasinor. © AFP

A member of an Indian royal family is leading excavations in an area nicknamed India’s Jurassic Park.

Aaliya Sultana Babi is a princess by birth. She has been dubbed the “Dinosaur Princess” because of her love for archeology.

Babi’s passion started when she accepted to decide a group of foreign geologists to a site in Balasinor which was formerly a princely state. The site is now a Dinosaur park and welcomes a large number of visitors every year.

Aaliya is pushing the authorities towards better preservation of the thousands of eggs and bones buried in the area. She believes with more coordination between government departments she can win the UNESCO Geo Park status for the site.

Tourists can enjoy a luxurious stay at Aaliya’s family’s palace and see her personal collection when visiting the park.


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