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

KartikeyaL · 13th April 2021, 11:28

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Napier belonging to Maharaja Nabha

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The same Nabha Napier 1914, top down.

From the Graphic, January 1915

Maharaja of Nabha's Napier and Cooch Behar's Vauxhall

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KartikeyaL · 13th April 2021, 16:34

London, 1922

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Funeral of the Maharajah of Cooch - Behar at the Golders Green Crematorium, the first crematorium to be opened in London, and one of the oldest crematoria in Britain. HH of Jhalawar and his son at the crematorium. 23 December 1922

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KartikeyaL · 15th April 2021, 22:28

Dalai Lama's visit to Sikkim, 1950's

PC : Karma Tenpa

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KartikeyaL · 17th April 2021, 23:12

Shared by Rakesh Sareen

Sunbeam Talbot from J&K

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travancore · 18th April 2021, 03:15

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J&K Daimler from the funeral of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, 1950

KartikeyaL · 18th April 2021, 12:50

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J&K Daimler from the funeral of Sardar Vallabhai Patel, 1950

Few more screen grabs

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KartikeyaL · 19th April 2021, 21:46

Shared by Amar Singh Rathore (Sailana)

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KartikeyaL · 20th April 2021, 10:38

Viceregal visit to Hyderabad, 1911

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KartikeyaL · 21st April 2021, 15:39

King George V and Queen Mary leaving Nagpur station for the Sitabuldi Fort, 1911.

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KartikeyaL · 22nd April 2021, 16:22

From the Motor, 1913

A Peugeot 'Purdah' car, I am assuming it to be a Maharaja car.

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KartikeyaL · 23rd April 2021, 13:26

Large entourage with Maharaja of Darbhanga, on a tiger hunt, 1950

Image Number: 4186-16241120
Credit: H. ARMSTRONG ROBERTS / ClassicStock.com / SUPERSTOCK

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travancore · 24th April 2021, 04:29

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A 20/70 Hillman Saloon insured for GBP 350/-. Nawab of Bhopal, 1934.

31 pieces of luggage on the voyage were insured for GBP 2064/-

KPS · 24th April 2021, 15:06

Some cars from "Gaganbawda" . They were Jahagirdars, basically Maratha

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Gaganbawada is a town situated in the district of Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. It is located 55 km by road from Kolhapur. It is the taluka headquarters.

Gaganbawada is situated on the sahyadri range or the western ghats also has a very famous fort Gagangad near it. Gaganbawada, though only 55 km from Kolhapur, is non developed and hilly area of the district. Gaganbawada gets the maximum rainfall during rainy season. Gaganbawada is on threshold of famous Karul Ghat & Bhuibawada Ghat. Perhaps the only place having two ghats originating at a single place but going towards different direction........
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Looks like a 1932 Chevy

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1935 Ford V8. Note the KOP registration under Kohlapur

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1937 Chevy, Karl says could be a coachbuilt by T J Richards

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Cheers

KPS

travancore · 24th April 2021, 21:14

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1937 Chevy, Karl says could be a coachbuilt by T J Richards
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I hate to challenge Karl, could it be a Chevrolet-Holden too ?

karlosdeville · 26th April 2021, 10:51

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I hate to challenge Karl, could it be a Chevrolet-Holden too ?

Wow, first time I'm hearing of this to be honest! Wonder if there is a connection between TJ Richards and this since they're both Australian and similar concepts.

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