MAHARAJA: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts

Silver Carriage made for the Maharaja of Bhavnagar
1915
Silver, enamel
Private Collection, Courtesy of Sinai and Sons Ltd, London.
Photographer/Photography: Paul Mathias Minyo, London.

The royal procession remained an important public display of power and status during the Raj. While elephants were still used, European modes of transport such as this carriage, known as a landau, became more popular.