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H.H. the Maharaja Sir Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala is seen posing for a portrait with guests at the Jagatjit Palace.
H.H. is seated prominently at the centre of the gathering, and his son, Maharajkumar Amarjit Singh, is seen seated before him on the floor.
In 1923, His Highness Maharaja Jai Singh Prabhakar of Alwar undertook the construction of the Jay Sagar Bund across the Sahibi River to address the recurring destruction caused by its seasonal floods and to turn its waters into a valuable resource for irrigation throughout (1/2)
His Highness the Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad of Baroda is being driven in the gold carriage to the Durbar Hall during his rājyābhiṣeka. c. 1939.
In 1898, when his grandfather Maharawal Udai Singh II died, Maharawal Bijey Singh succeeded him on the throne of Dungarpur. As he was a minor at the time, a council of regency was formed to administer the state in his stead, and he was sent to join Mayo College, Ajmer, (1/4)
on 27 February 1909 he was formally invested with full ruling powers over his State. During his reign, he introduced a number of reforms that transformed Dungarpur into a modern state, and his promptness, dedication, hard work and commitment to his people's well-being (3/4)
His Highness the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala with his polo team: Jaswant Singh, Jean de Madre, Joginder Singh and Thakur Singh.
Their Highnesses the Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad of Baroda and the Maharani Shanta Devi Gaekwad performing the religious ceremonies in connection with the Rajyabhisheka of His Highness at the Lukshmi Vilas Palace, c. 1939.
His Highness the Maharaja Pratapsinhrao Gaekwad of Baroda is seated on the Raj-Gadi, or throne, during his rājyābhiṣeka. Standing next to the throne is Yuvaraj Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad. c. 1939.
The Jaipur Polo Team, comprising H.H. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur, Rao Raja Hanut Singh of Jodhpur, Rao Raja Abhay Singh of Jodhpur, and Maharaj Prithi Singh of Baria, enjoyed phenomenal success in England in 1933. They won every open tournament there and set a (1/2)
Wedding of Yuvaraj Karan Singh of Jammu and Kashmir and Yasho Rajya Lakshmi, the granddaughter of H.H. Maharaja Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana of Lamjung and Kaski. c. March 1956.
The Indian Polo Team which won the world's polo championship at Deauville on 25 August 1957.
From L to R: Thakur Kishan Singh, Rao Raja Bijay Singh, Rao Raja Hanut Singh, and HH Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur (Capt.).
To commemorate the brave soldiers from his dominions who went forth to fight in the Great War (1914–1918) and laid down their lives in distant lands, and to remind those who come after of their great service and sacrifice, Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala had a War (1/4)
Birdwood, the then Commander-in-Chief of India. The memorial also houses a bronze statue of Captain Jhaggar Singh, who, alongside thirteen other ranks, fought and fell at Marima. The statue was sculpted by the French artist Ernest Henri Dubois. (3/4)