Indian royalty

nickyskye — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:29:30 -0800

Until 1947/48, the complex political map of India (by which I mean pre-Independence India, including Pakistan and Bangladesh) included over 650 quasi-independent Indian Princely States. Indian royalty: In hats, turbans and, more turbans, sometimes colorful, often decorated with amazing gems ("It is believed that the entire collection of Pearls in the Nizam's collective collection could fill up an Olympic size swimming pool.") like emeralds, diamonds (large diamonds), pearls, sapphires. Usually with beards and moustaches, on a throne. Princesses. Reflections of a Princess (audio and video). Queen mothers (in animation). The Royal Houses Of Punjab. The Maharaja of Patiala had 365 wives. In satins and brocade, with swords. Owners of stylish cars, like a 1937 Delahaye Type 135 Figoni & Felashi, bottled water, extraordinary interior design, lavish architecture, in their many palaces, from a place to watch cockfights to special palaces to keep their harem. It should be pointed out that the habitual terminology of "Princely States" is significantly flawed. These states were not ruled by "princes," but rather by "kings," some of whom enjoyed a truly ancient heritage of political power. From Hemant Bhardwaj's blog. He sells coins of the realms. A king (raja) and queen (rani). Photographs of Indian Royalty from the Lafayette Studios. In his lifetime Lala Deen Dayal must have taken many thousands of portraits; only a small part of both his records and his splendid work in this area have survived. Previously. Video, Maharaja Mysteries with some interesting glimpses into the royal life in Western India, Rajasthan. Many of the palace hotels are in Rajasthan, which means land of kings: Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Mysore Palace, Maharaja of Jaipur, Rambagh Palace, Maharaja of Khajurao's palace ruins, Devi Garh in Udaipur, Taj Lake Palace. A few palaces in South India: Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Princely States Genealogy (many with photographs of contemporary royalty) Glossary from the marvelous site, Genealogical Gleanings: ROYAL AND NOBLE LINEAGES Welcome to the website devoted to Royalty and nobility in countries outside of Europe. Map of India comparing 1765 and 1805 in terms of British, Hindu and Muslim territories. Then in 1909 showing the British Raj areas in pink. Map of the Indian Princely States around 1947 (in Spanish), before Independence from the British Raj in 1947, when India became the world's largest democracy.

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Indian royalty