Monday, July 14, 2008

What is a personal Flag?

The personal flag used to show seperate entity of a ruler from his state, which consists most of the time the family deity of the ruler and colors of his choice. It used to flew on all personal properties of the ruler like Palace, cars where as State flag was flew on State buildings like schools, official premises and on Courts, Police and Army premises.

Surgana

A swallow tailed pink state flag

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Kolhapur

Personal standard of Chatrapati Maharaja of Kolhapur

Kagal Sr.

Last Rani saheba of Kagal Sr. Vijayaraje Ghatge passed away on July 10, 2008 due to old age and illness. She was 88. May god bless her soul. She was the daughter of Raja Fattesinhrao III Bhosle of Akkalkot.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Kurundwad Sr.

It is sad to inform that, younger daughter of Raja of Kurundwad Sr. Princess Ishwaridevi (age 24) pass away in her sleep due to a massive heart attack on June 25, 2008. May god rest her soul in peace and my condolence to the royal family.
Abhijit

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Bilaspur

Autograph of Major H.H. Raja Sir Bije Chand, Raja of Bilaspur, KCIE, CSI.
(1889-1927) (abdicated)

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Jamkhandi

Rajmata Lailaraje Patwardhan of Jamkhandi:
B.22 Nov 1930 in Indore. Daughter of Sardar Sharadkumar and Shakuntaladevi Kibe.
Married to Raja Parashuram II Patwardhan of Jamkhandi on 15 June 1948 at Indore. Her husband who was in the army training at the Mahow contonment, left the army because of the condition set by his father in law.she had 3 issues. 2 sons and a daughter.
1. Pravasiniraje B. 08 May 1949 married to Manmohan Sahni and having 3 children.
2. Pranayrao Patwardhan. B: 30 June 1951. Present Raja of Jamkhandi.
3.Pratikrao Patwardhan B: 09 Aug. 1954.

(Source: from the interview with Rajamata Saheba)