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A prince and his palace have their price.
- Source :
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Christian Science Monitor . 1/14/99, Vol. 91 Issue 34, p12. 0p. 5 Color Photographs, 1 Map. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Focuses on the role of the maharajah in modern India. Maharajah Gaj Singh II, who came to power in 1971; The amendment to India's Constitution that removed the princely privilege of the privy purse; How Singh turned the Umaid Bhawan Palace into a museum and hotel; The traditional role of the maharajah in feudal society compared to the role in the 1990s.
- Subjects :
- *PALACES
*DUTIES of kings & rulers
KINGS & rulers of India
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08827729
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 34
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Christian Science Monitor
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 1436570