 "A royal affair")
As part of its tenth anniversary celebrations, Tasveer is showcasing vintage photographs of the Maharanis and other royal women of erstwhile princely India. The exhibition is a counterpoint to the usual narratives that have mostly centred around the Maharjah and includes photographs primarily from the Museum of Art & Photography, Bengaluru, Victoria & Albert Museum and National Portrait Gallery, London, Amar Mahal Museum & Library in Jammu and personal photographic archives of royal families from across India
Rani Usha Devi of Dada-Siba, formerly of Kapurthala. 1942 Maharani Vijaya Raje Scindia, Rajmata of Gwalior, 1940
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| Maharani Sri Sudarshan Prasad Kumariji Sahiba of Bikaner, formerly of Rewa, 1940 | Nawab Begum Sajida Sultan of Bhopal, also Begum of Pataudi, 1938-1940 |
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| Maharaj Kumar Rani Sita Devi of Kapurthala, 1934 | Maharani Sita Devi of Baroda, 1948 |
Maharanis: Women of Royal India can be viewed at The Harrington Street Arts Centre in Kolkata till October 14
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