Bawla Murder Case

Mumtaz Begum and H.H. Maharaja Tukojirao III Holkar of Indore.

Mumtaz Begum, a muslim dancing girl who was in the Zanana of the Maharaja of Indore, fled the Indore Zanana quarters and reached the Mumbai, where she found a lover, Abdul Kadar Bawla. She started living with him but on the 12th January 1925, she and  her lover were attacked by the gang of 9 to 10 assailants, who tried to kidnap her. Unfortunately, her lover resisted and was shot dead by one of the assailants. 3 British military officers who were passing by heard the commotion and caught 2 of the assailants and handling them over to the police. After the detail interrogation, it was found that all the members of the team were employed by the Indore Darbar secret police. After the brief court hearing, 3 of the accused were sentenced to death (one of them gone mad after the verdict and hence sentenced to life) 3 accused were sentenced to life and one accused was acquitted. In the inquiry it was found that, Maharaja of Indore had some role in it and with this evidence, was given the choice of either abdicate the throne or face the court trial. H.H. preferred the first, and abdicate the throne in the favor of his son. 

News published regarding the hanging of the Bawla Murder Case accused dt. t4h Dec 1925.

Meeting of Princes Chambers, Delhi 1916.

Meeting of Princes Chambers Delhi 1916- First Row -HH The Nawab of Palanpur, HH The Raja of Sailana, HH The Maharaja of Alwar, HH The Maharawal of Jaisalmer, HH The Maharaja of Kashmir, HH The Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda, HE The Viceroy Lord Chelmsford, HH The Begum of Bhopal, HH The Maharaja of Jaipur, HH Raja of Cochin, HH Rao of Cutch, HH Maharaja of Patiala, HH Maharaja of Benaras. Second Row - HH Raja of Jhabua, HH Maharaja of Rewa, HH Maharaja of Datia, HH Raja of Sitamau, HH Maharaja of Idar, HH The Maharaja of Kolhapur, HH The Maharaja Scindia of Gwalior, HH The Maharaja of Bikaner, HH Maharaja of Kapurthala, HH The Raja of Dewas(Senior Branch), HH Pant Sachiv of Bhor, HH The Maharaja of Jodhpur, HH The "Jam Saheb" of Nawanagar, HH The Raja of Dewas(Junior Branch), HH Raja of Sirmaur, Maharajkumar of Sirohi Third Row - R E Holland, The Hon'ble Mr J B Woods, HH Raja of Faridkot, HH Maharaja of Kishangarh, HH Raja of Rajpipla, HH Nawab of Malerkotla, HH Thakur Saheb of Gondal, HH Thakur Saheb of Morvi, HH Maharao of Kota, HH Raja of Rajgarh, HH Maharaj Rana of Dholpur, HH Maharaja of Cooch Behar, HH Raj Rana of Jhalawar, HH Maharaja of Nabha.

ICC in Delhi Darbar 1903

The Imperial Cadet Corps at the 1903 Delhi Darbar.

Sangli

Pilot Officer Rajkumar Pratapsinh Chintamanrao alias Balasaheb Patwardhan

 B : 26th Nov. 1916

D : 22nd Aug. 1944

Pilot Officer Pratapsinh Chintamanrao Patwardhan, 2nd son of H.H. Chintamanrao II Patwardhan was born on 26th Nov 1916 and after completing his education, joined the Royal Air Force in 1941 as a Flying Officer. During 2nd World War, he was posted in Madras now Chennai. He was in the Unit # 1CDF and on 22th August 1942, along with 2 fellow officers, Pilot Officer Nasir-Uddin-Ahmed and Pilot Officer Khurshid Naaman went on flying in the Atlanta AW15 plane on routine training mission. Due to some technical failure, the plane crashed in the St. Thomas Mount near Chennai and all 3 officers were killed in that accident. Call a cruel twist of destiny, just 2 days before his death, his elder brother Yuvraj Madhavrao was blessed with a son Vijaysinh (the current Maharajasaheb) and the whole state of Sangli was in jubilant mood. His Highness was accepting the congratulations telegram sent by all over India then suddenly, he received another telegram informing the tragic death of his son.. The whole state of Sangli went in mourning hearing the death of their beloved Prince.

Unfortunate Atlanta AW15 Plane

Baroda coins

Silver Rupee of H.H. Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwar of Baroda

Partition of India and indian princely families.

The Independence of India and Pakistan and the princely families affected by it.

Mayurbhanj

Flying Officer Dhurubendra Chandra Bhanj Deo

3rd son of H.H. Maharaja Shri Shriram Chandra Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj

B : 19th Sept 1908

D : 2nd August 1942.