The princely states of India: July 2016

Sunday 10 July 2016

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.

Dajirajsinhji of Nawanagar

Lietunant Kumar Shri Dajirasinhji Jivansinhji of Sarodar

B : 5th December 1891.

Born in the Sarodar Branch of Nawanagar royal family, he completed his education from Girassia College Gondal, Rajkumar College Rajkot, and then joined ICC, Dehradun. He was commissioned as 2nd-Lieut. ILF on 11th Nov 1913, attached to the 27th Light Cavalry, IA as on 21st April 1914. He was promoted as Lieut. as on 11th Feb 1916 and the served in the First World War in France with Jodhpur Imperial Service Lancers in 1916. Awarded with Delhi Darbar Silver medal 1911, 1914 Star, British War Medal 1918 and allied victory Medal of 1918. He was survived by only son.

Killed in Action : 23rd Sept 1917 in France.

And Thus became the only Indian Prince who gave his life for British empire in the First World War.

Maharaja of Kishangarh in ICC uniform

Lieutenant-Colonel H.H. Maharaja Madan Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Kishangarh, KCSI 1900-1926 in the Imperial Cadet Corps uniform.

Maharaja of Coochbehar in ICC uniform

Hon Lieut. H.H. Sri Sri Maharaja Raj Rajendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, Maharaja of Cooch-Behar (1911 -1913) in the Imperial Cadet Corps uniform.

Nawab of Sachin in ICC uniform

Major H.H. Mubariz ud-Daula, Muzaffar ul-Mulk, Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III Bahadur, Nusrat Jang, Nawab of Sachin in the ICC uniform