{"product_id":"princely-india-maharaja-of-jodhpur-presentation-portrait-photograph-framer-1939","title":"Princely India - Maharaja of Jodhpur Presentation Portrait Photograph Frame, 1936","description":"\u003cp\u003eOverall: 34cm (13.5in) x 28.5cm (11.2in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree quarter length sepia toned portrait photograph of His Highness Sir Umaid Singh, Maharaja of Jodhpur,  in state dress and insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Indian Empire and a Knight Grand Cross of the Star of India. Signed in the Maharaja's hand lower right and dated 1936. Contained in an Art Deco inspired frame with engine turn decoration and the Jodphur state stripe in enamels to the top left and bottom right corners; the stepped top applied with the Jodphur arms in polychrome enamels (barry of five, a kite rising argent, and on a canton three heads of millet paleways, slipped, proper. Crest: a demi-lion rampant proper. Supporters: Two kites rising. Motto in sanskrit: Rana Banka Rathor (Rathor gallant in a battle). Maker's name of Longman and Strongitarm Ltd. Jubilee hallmarked London 1935. Hardwood easel back. Glazed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaharajah Sir Umaid Singh of Jodphur, GCSI, GCIE, KCVO (1904-1947) succeeded his elder brother Maharaja Sir Sumair Singh in 1918 as head of the Rathore clan of Marwar and as the ruler of a progressive kingdom. He ruled under the regency of his great uncle until 1923 when he was formally invested by the Viceroy Lord Reading. In 1922 he served as Aide-de-Camp to the Prince of Wales during his visit to India and the following year embarked on the construction of the Umaid Bhawan Palace. In 1925 Umaid Singh brought his all-conquering polo team to England giving rise to a golden age of domination by teams from Rajasthan. The Maharajah, who held the rank of Lieutenant-General in the British Army, was also active in business, a \u003cspan\u003epioneer in commercial air travel and a reformer of his state’s military and administrative affairs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Armoury St James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57649817878901,"sku":null,"price":4800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7008\/3014\/files\/L1720286_dfd2442d-4c71-4a0b-b26c-510c31e6e9f8.jpg?v=1791886418","url":"https:\/\/armoury.co.uk\/products\/princely-india-maharaja-of-jodhpur-presentation-portrait-photograph-framer-1939","provider":"The Armoury St James's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}