Maharaja: the splendour of India's royal courts / edited by Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer; with Deepika Ahlawat
2009, 1st edition. London: V&A Publishing. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #313141
Physical description: 240 p.: col. ill., maps; 32 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Introduction : Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber, Raja Serfoji of Tanjore / Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer -- Kingship in India : Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Punjab, Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi / Barbara N. Ramusack -- The power of public splendour : Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda, Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner / Joanne Punzo Waghorne -- Palace life : Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala, Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV of Mysore / Ramya Sreenivasan -- Patronage at court : Maharana Fateh Singh of Mewar, Maharaja Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar / Rosemary Crill -- Palaces and the politics of style : Nizam Osman Ali Khan Asaf Jah of Hyderabad, Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar II of Indore / Giles Tillotson -- Indian princes and the west / Amin Jaffer. Subjects: Art, Indic; Exhibitions. India -Art, Ancient - exhibition. India History Exhibitions. Art, Indic 18th century; Exhibitions. Civilization. Kings and rulers. Manners and customs. India Kings and rulers Social life and customs. Genre: Bibliography. Catalogue. Exhibition catalogs. Illustrated.
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