Ranjitsinhji's Letter to King George V on Indian Princely Dynasties

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A Signed Letter From Ranjitsinhji to King George V - 6th March 1932, 6th March 1932 typed letter on The Palace, Jamnagar, Kathiawar letterhead, with Ranjitsinhji's crest embossed in green, signed by Ranji at the end. A highly important historical document, addressed to King George V when Ranji had been elected to represent the interests of the Indian Princely dynasties with regard to their future in the political organization of India. Your Highness, the critical position in which the Indian States find themselves at the present moment.....to take a decision in regard to Federation which will unquestionably determine the future of our States and of our dynasties.....cannot, in the nature of things, be long delayed.... I fear that if we of the Indian States embark upon the pursuit of this ideal as something that can be attained immediately, we shall involve ourselves in the certain calamity of shipwreck and disaster.....it is the responsibility which attaches to me in my capacity as a member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes - that has impelled me to take the present step of addressing Your Highness....will appreciate my conviction that the time has come when it is the duty of all true friends of our Order, as well as of all true patriots to speak our minds without fear or favour... Split at folds, one fold stained. Sold together with a bound copy of the 'Proceedings of the Meetings of the Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal), March 1931, 76pp, including a folding enclosure 'Air Navigation in Indian States', 8vo, red cloth, upper cover with royal arms and gilt-stamped title. Provenance: Jamnagar Palace Collection.

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Federation Period - The Federation style in architecture and furniture is broadly the Australian equivalent of the English Edwardian period and extended from 1890 to 1915. The name relates to Australia becoming a Federation in 1901, when the colonies became the Commonwealth of Australia.
Embossed / Repousse - Embossing, also known as repousse, is the technique of decorating metal with raised designs, by pressing or beating out the design from the reverse side of the object.It is the opposite of chasing, where the decoration is applied from the front. An embossed or repoussed object may have chasing applied to finish off the design.
George V - George V (1865 ? 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 1910 until his death in 1936.
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