| Sanyogita Bai Holkar | |
|---|---|
| Maharani | |
.jpg) Portrait, 1935 | |
| Maharani of Indore | |
| Tenure | 26 February 1926Template:Sndash13 July 1937 |
| Born | Chandraprabha Raje 10 December 1915 Kolhapur |
| Died | 13 July 1937 (aged 21) Samedan, Switzerland |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| Father | Dattajirao Narayanrao |
| Education | |
| 2= | |
Sanyogita (born Chandraprabha Raje, later Sanyogita Bai Holkar; 10 December 1915 – 13 July 1937) was an Indian socialite and the first wife of Yashwant Rao Holkar II.[1] She served as Maharani of Indore from her husband’s accession on 26 February 1926 until her death in 1937.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Sanyogita was born as Chandraprabha Raje on 10 December 1915 in Kolhapur to Dattajirao Narayanrao, the Chief of the junior branch of Kagal, and his third wife.[2] She was educated privately up to the age of ten.[3] Following which, she attended St Elphin's School in Derbyshire for a while, then Moira House School in East Sussex for two and a half years.[2][3]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
She married Yashwant Rao Holkar II on 9 February 1924.[2][4] Her husband succeeded her father-in-law Tukoji Rao Holkar III as the Maharaja of Indore after he abdicated in his favour on 26 February 1926.[5][6] Her only child with her husband Usha Raje was born on 20 October 1933 in Paris.[6]
Along with her husband, she was extensively photographed by Man Ray.[7] She contributed to efforts in the Eckart Muthesius designed palace, Manik Bagh.[8]
Death[edit | edit source]
In 1937, she visited Engadin in Switzerland.[9] While in Switzerland, she fell seriously ill and had to undergo surgery for ruptured appendicitis by Dr. Ruppauer at Kreis Hospital in Samedan.[9] She died during this surgery on 13 July 1937.[9][10]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Sanyogitaganj, formerly the residency bazaar of Chawanni, in Indore is named for her.[11] In 1980, many items from Manik Bagh were sold at auction in Monaco.[8][12] In 2019, many were placed on display at an exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris.[8][12]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Haidar, Navina Najat; Stewart, Courtney Ann (2014). Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-300-20887-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Archives, Royal (8 September 2022). "Kagir Junior (Jagir)". Royal Archives. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Women in India: Who's Who?. National Council of Women, India. 1935. pp. ii.
- ↑ The Indian and Pakistan Year Book. Bennett, Coleman & Company. 1942. p. 188.
- ↑ Pradesh (India), Madhya (1965). Madhya Pradesh, District Gazetteers: Bilaspur. Government Central Press. p. 546.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Soszynski, Henry. "INDORE". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ Poddar, Abhishek; Gaskell, Nathaniel; Pramod Kumar, K. G; Museum of Art & Photography (Bangalore, India) (2015). "Indore". Maharanis: women of royal India. Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-93-85360-06-0. OCLC 932267190.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Paris falls for glamour of India's modernist maharajah". The Hindu. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Roy, Amita (27 January 2019). "Maharani Usha Raje Holkar - Unspoken Childhood, Part I". The Indian Quest Digital. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ The Twentieth Century. 1939. p. 39.
- ↑ Studies in the History of Malwa. Malava Itihas Parishad. 1981. p. 93.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Photos: Paris gets a glimpse of the life of Indore's Modernist Maharaja". Hindustan Times. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Lenain, Géraldine (2022). Le Dernier Maharaja d'Indore (in français). Seuil. ISBN 978-2-02-150230-5.