Lives of the Indian Princes

This book on the picturesque lifestyle of the erstwhile Indian princes and maharajas shows that the princes may have become mere citizens but the enchantment remains. A comprehensive history and account of every day life of the rulers of 562 Native States in Princely India during the pre- 1948 period of the British Raj, compiled from 300 hours of taped interviews with Maharaajas, Nizams, Nawabs, Khans, Maharwals, Jams, Rajas, and Raos, their Queens, offspring and retainers by the author of Plain Tales From the Raj with a detailed text supported throughout by rich and colourful illustration...