Using Mughal miniature paintings with overlaid dialogue, Royal Existentials comments upon contemporary politics, social issues, and philosophy.
[2] Parthasarathy founded The Royal Existentials in November 2014, after being inspired by David Malki's Wondermark, which injects Victorian art with humorous speech balloons.
The lay-out of the webcomic and any additional art is provided by Krishnan, who said about the use of Mughal miniatures that their "opulent setting ... lends itself to talking about issues like inequality."
She noted that her goal is not to "manage her frustration with patriarchy" (a notion she finds "ridiculous"), but that she deliberately wants to change the world with humour, which she described as "a very powerful tool.
"[5] Bengaluru-based performing artist Avril Stormy Unger stated that The Royal Existentials allows people who are put off by more modern art styles the opportunity to understand feminism from a different perspective.