Princes and Chiefs of Western India
1875
Original wood engraving with later hand colouring on paper
15 x 21 in (38.1 x 53.3 cm)
List of Portraits (From Top, Left to Right)
First Line
1. Chief of Bhore (Mahratta)
2. Sir Salar Jung, Minister of H. H. The Nizam (Persian Shiah)
3. Kattywar Prince
4. The Nimbulkhar Chief of Phulton (Mahratta)
5. H. H. Nawab of Joonaghur (Mussulman)
6. Chief of Sangli, late Member of Legislative Council (Mahratta)
7. Rajah of Kolapore, S. M. Country (Mahratta)
8. Bhow Sahib of Sangli (Mahratta)
9. Chief of Koorundwar (Deccan Sirdar)
Second Line
1. (Minor) Thakoor of Wudwan (semi-Rajpoot)
2. Jam of Nowanuggur (semi-Rajpoot)
3. Chief of Vinchoor (Mahratta)-Anna Sahib
4. Chief of Vinchoor (Mahratta) - Dada Sahib
5. H. H. The Begum of Bhopal (Mussulman)
6. Chief of Jumkundie, S M Country (Mahratta)
7. Sir Dinkar Rao, formerly Dewan of Gwalior (Mahratta)
8. Nawab of Pahlunpoor (Mohammedan)
9. Rao of Kutch (semi-Rajpoot)
Third Line
1. Nawab of Radhunpoor (Mohammedan)
2. Kattywar Prince
3. Chief of Drangdra (Kattywar)
4. (Minor) Chief of Rajcote (semi-Rajpoot)
5. H. H. Maharajah Scindiah of Gwalior (Mahratta)
6. Kattywar Prince
7. Punt Prateeneeda Sattara Sirdar (Mahratta)
8. (Minor) Chief of Barria (Rajpoot Bheel)
9. Chief of Drangdin
Fourth Line
1. Sirdar of Sangli (Maharatta Sirdar)
2. H. H. Maharajah of Rewah, Central India (Rajpoot)
3. Heir-Apparent of Joonaghur (Mussulman)
4. H. H. Maharajah of Travancore (Tamil Hindoo)
5. Chief of Meeraj
6. Sirdar of Sangli (Mahratta)
7. H. H. Joonaghur (Mussulman)
8. (Minor) Chief of Edur (Rajpoot)
9. (Minor) Chief of Loonawarra (Rajpoot of Bheet)
From Harper's Weekly, New York, 8 March, 1873 and The Graphics, 1 February 1873. Many of these Princes and Chiefs attended the grand Durbar held in Bombay, Nov. 1872.
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