The Chamber of Princes
The Chamber of Princes

Author: R. P. Bhargava

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9788172110055

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The first chapter provides the background, origin, development, scope and enlargement of the Chamber. The second and third chapters deal with its constitution, powers, functions and procedure. The working of its various committees is discussed in Chapters four and five. A review of the Chamber's work and resolutions passed is given in Chapter six and Chapter seven deals with the activities of the Butler Committee. Chapter eight summarises the achievements of the Chamber during its crucial years of existence while Chapter nine gives a detailed account of the Princes' problems and their discussions in the Chamber sessions during the early forties. The last Chapter describes the developments leading to India's independence and which culminated in the lapse of paramountcy and winding up of the Chamber.

Sovereignty, Power, Control
Sovereignty, Power, Control

Author: John Edmond McLeod

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-07-31

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 9004644792

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This thorough study offers the opportunity to gain a clear understanding of the mechanics of political interaction in princely India (in the period 1916-1947) between the British colonial power, the princely rulers, and nationalist politicians. The first major scholarly contribution to an until now largely ignored field of interest.

Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India
Royal Patronage, Power and Aesthetics in Princely India

Author: Angma Dey Jhala

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1317316576

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Investigating the aesthetics of the zenana – the female quarters of the Indic home or palace – this study discusses the history of architecture, fashion, jewellery and cuisine in princely Indian states during the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.