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It illustrates the return visit to the Maharaja, during the viceroy's progress through upper India. The Maharaja had come to meet him a day earlier. Maharaja Ranbir Singh's tent was decorated with cashmere shawls, including silk and gold materials that were placed beneath the chair reserved for the viceroy.
Shivaji was born in the hill-fort of Shivneri, near Junnar, which is now in Pune district.Scholars disagree on his date of birth; the Government of Maharashtra lists 19 February as a holiday commemorating Shivaji's birth (Shivaji Jayanti).
Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...
After abdicating, the Maharaja stirred more controversy by insisting on marrying an American woman against the will of his family and community. Eventually, she converted to Hinduism and they wed ...
General Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh (13 October 1880 – 2 February 1943) was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bikaner (in present-day Rajasthan, India) from 1888 to 1943. As a member of the Imperial War Cabinet, he was present in the Palace of Versailles during signing of the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the First World War. [1]
Maharaja Ranjit Singh with two British officers, artist unknown, 19th century, gouache and gold on paper Darbar (royal court) of Maharaja Ranjit Singh behind held outdoors using a large tent Ranjit Singh allowed men from different religions and races to serve in his army and his government in various positions of authority. [ 52 ]
The British also wanted to end any potential anti-British, French-Maratha alliance at its crib. [106] Maratha forces under Tukojirao Holkar and Mahadaji Shinde defeated a British expeditionary force at the Battle of Wadgaon , but the heavy surrender terms, which included the return of annexed territory and a share of revenues, were disavowed by ...
In the major, Muslim realm of Hyderabad and Berar, there was a system of ennobling titles for the Nizam's courtiers, conferring a specific rank without any (e)state of their own, not unlike peerage titles without an actual fief in the UK, the highest titles for Hindu nobles being Maharaja Bahadur and Maharaja, above Vant, Raja Rai-i-Rayan ...