Maharaja & the Princely States of India

Author: Sharada DwivediPublisher: Roli BooksYear: 2000Language: EnglishPages: 156ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174360816 DescriptionThis art-book captures the lives and times of the privileged few, and is perhaps the last visual record of princely India.The coveted Jacob Diamond - all of 62 carats and used as a paperweight; the mind-boggling beauty of the diamond necklace of Maharaja Pratapsingh Gaekward of Baroda in which sparkled the famous 'Star of the South' and 'The Star of Dresden'; the crystal collection at Shiv Niwas Palace in Bikaner - the largest in the world; the 27 Rolls Royces owned by the Maharaja of Patiala; the dog kennels in Harasar which were fitted with electricity and telephones; the car collection in Udaipur which was used for ceremonial processions and The Jauhar committed by 40,000 women in Jaisalmer and Chittor - an unparalleled landmark in the annals of history.The mirage becomes a reality when the reader recreates the awesome magic and scintillating wonder of a wo