Maharaja Sayaji Rao III of Baroda, aged twelve, November 1875

探花直播illiterate boy who became a maharaja

31 May 2016

As they struggled to maintain their grip on India as the jewel in the colonial crown, the British attempted to mould the character of India鈥檚 princes. Research by Teresa Segura-Garcia into the remarkable story of Sayaji Rao III, Maharaja of Baroda, reveals the thinking behind his education and its practical implications. She presents her work in a tomorrow (1 June 2016).

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