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Ventura had stayed on after the death of Ranjit Singh and was effectively in the army till the assassination of Maharajah Sher Singh in September 1843.

Maharajah had other ideas and tore the roof off his carriage - and the driver refused to let him board.

The 'darbar move' of shifting of the capital every six months is a unique feature of Jammu and Kashmir and a practice that has been in vogue since the time of the Maharajahs.

It has been home to heads of state and celebrities, kings and queens and Hollywood royalty, Maharajahs and rock stars.

Formerly the property of an Indian Maharajah, the eight-seater plane joined the others on display at the museum's compound in Rowley Road, Coventry.

Jack Prosser hosted the "Night at the Maharajah's Palace" for dozens of pals.

In this turbulent period from Punjab's history rose one Sikh leader, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.

LAHORE:Raja-i-Raja-yan Maharajah Sir Kishen Pershad, G.C.I.E.

Although not all interludes--Sally's role as a spy in a maharajah's harem, for example--are pertinent to the plot, the constant underestimation of Sally's abilities, the many eccentric companions she encounters and the rollercoaster narrative offer plenty of entertainment in a tale that reaches a most satisfying conclusion.

In the 1860s, Indian noble Duleep Singh, the Maharajah of Lahore, lived at Mulgrave Castle near Sandsend.

In the same sale, and all from the James Purdey & Sons workshops, was the .500 (3in.) black powder express rotaryunderlever double hammer rifle presented by the Prince of Wales to the Maharajah Sir Jung Bahadoor in 1876, helping the company achieve its first Royal Warrant.

Chaos in princely state Kashmir started brewing in 1930, after revolt against Maharajah became people's resistance in 1946, picked momentum in the spring of 1947, and reached its climax in the summers; making Kashmiris' fight for their denied right of self respect; or else century old struggle of liberation against regime, where social, economic and political rights had been snatched, and above all dignity and identity of its people.

A favored godchild of Queen Victoria, Sophia Duleep Singh (1876-1948) was the daughter of the deposed and dispossessed (by the British) heir to the fabulously wealthy Indian Kingdom of the Sikhs, Maharajah Duleep Singh.

BACA highlighted its events on the National Day celebrations until December 23, which will include Our Language Unites Our Culture 18 December, Little India In Bahrain 19 December, Draw of Cultural Tourism Passport Winners 18 December, Mohammed Bin Faris & Layali Al Nagham Musical Group for Arab - Andalusian Music -- Morocco 18 December, Al Hidaya Al Khalifia School Fundraiser 20 December, Magnificent Maharajah Splendor of Indian Royal Costumes 21 December- April 15, Your Destination Bahrain 22 December, Bahrain Police Music Band 23 December, Manama Post Office Opening (History and Documentation) 23 December.

He earned the respect of the then Maharajah, Sree Moolam Thirunal, named after his birth star as was the Royal custom then.