How rich were the Maharajas before Independence! Cars of the Maharajas

KartikeyaL · 7th February 2021, 18:21

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travancore · 7th February 2021, 20:35

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Super find Kartik! I am pretty sure this is the Hooper Silver Ghost, chassis 133EM, now bluish and in the Bhogilal collection.

Dont know which the other Mandi R-R mentioned would be, unless it is the 20/25 GTK41- also now Bhogilal.

KartikeyaL · 12th February 2021, 10:43

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I had saved these long time ago and do not remember the context, possibly Maharaja or British Indian administration cars ?

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The whitish car at the far right in the top photo looks like a Minerva Type X, ca 1911

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Not a standard?
regards
Aditya

Just got my copy of the Historic auctions calender and was happy to find the same picture there, the cars are from Rajpipla

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KartikeyaL · 19th February 2021, 12:05

Supposedly a caricature from Kapurthala, 1923

Maybe someone can translate what is mentioned.

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karlosdeville · 19th February 2021, 15:06

The Panna ruler with Polish royalty, standing beside a Mark VI Bentley Saloon, presumably B78BH. From the June 1949 issue of the Onlooker

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karlosdeville · 21st February 2021, 12:02

Here is a lovely picture of a lady perched on an early Norton. The registration reads NABHA 365 - I wonder if that implied it was a royal machine, or at the time maybe even civilian plates were in this style.

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KartikeyaL · 23rd February 2021, 11:31

Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala and Anita Delgado, most probably abroad (?)

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travancore · 23rd February 2021, 19:50

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Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala and Anita Delgado, most probably abroad (?)

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Yes, photo was taken in France.

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The car is most likely a Delage D8 with coachwork by Letourneur et Marchand.

travancore · 28th February 2021, 05:56

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An interesting photo, described as Dr. Rajendra Prasad's visit to Darbhanga in 1955.

The tourer in the middle (with top down) looks very similar to the Baroda / later Panna R-R Phantom II 104SK with the body from the ex-Dharbanga 3XJ.

Given the date of this photo, it is likely a photo from Panna and not Darbhanga. Unfortunately, the Coat of Arms at the back of the woody is not clear.

KartikeyaL · 28th February 2021, 09:50

Thanks to Shoeb Masood for this picture of Tonk 77.

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travancore · 5th March 2021, 20:50

PC: Anmoldeep Grewal

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The Benares / Ramnagar Buick Eight

KartikeyaL · 9th March 2021, 13:53

The ex-Bikaner Cadillac at Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, this gorgeous car now survives in Jaipur

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KartikeyaL · 15th March 2021, 13:31

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Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner can be seen in most of the pictures !

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KartikeyaL, the R-R BIKANER-4-P is a Phantom I, Chassis 65EF, ex-Bombay Governor Frederick Sykes. It is a Hooper Landaulette.

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I wonder if it is the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow getting out of the car in KartkeyaL's picture.

On a recent visit to Bikaner I chanced upon this picture, the picture/s were from the visit of Lord Linlithgow to Bikaner.

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KartikeyaL · 15th March 2021, 19:18

Varun Pahalwan shared this

Picture from 1908. Self picture (by timer) of Pt. Upendra Narayan Pahalwan, sitting in Narsingarh state Car.

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KartikeyaL · 19th March 2021, 14:13

An attendant waits by the car of Begum of Bhopal

PC: Bhopali tales page

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KartikeyaL Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jaipur Posts: 3,523 Thanked: 15,805 Times View My Garage	Re: How rich were the Maharajas before Independence! Cars of the Maharajas Supposedly a caricature from Kapurthala, 1923 Maybe someone can translate what is mentioned.
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karlosdeville Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 12,137 Thanked: 18,939 Times View My Garage	Re: How rich were the Maharajas before Independence! Cars of the Maharajas Here is a lovely picture of a lady perched on an early Norton. The registration reads NABHA 365 - I wonder if that implied it was a royal machine, or at the time maybe even civilian plates were in this style.
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travancore Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 8,626 Times	Re: How rich were the Maharajas before Independence! Cars of the Maharajas An interesting photo, described as Dr. Rajendra Prasad's visit to Darbhanga in 1955. The tourer in the middle (with top down) looks very similar to the Baroda / later Panna R-R Phantom II 104SK with the body from the ex-Dharbanga 3XJ. Given the date of this photo, it is likely a photo from Panna and not Darbhanga. Unfortunately, the Coat of Arms at the back of the woody is not clear.
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