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RANI KAMLAVATI

Lithograph on Paper

Circa

1910

Size (cms)

25.2 X 35.7

Artist

Anonymous

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Publisher

Hemchander Bhargava, Dariba, Delhi.

Printer

British India Press, Bombay - Active

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This lithograph, titled "Rani Kamlapati", published by Hemchander Bhargava, portrays the esteemed 18th-century Gond queen seated against a royal backdrop. She is adorned in traditional attire, with a veil covering her head, and embellished with heavy jewelry, including ankle chains. In her left hand, she gracefully holds a flower, symbolizing her elegance and poise.

Rani Kamlapati was the seventh wife of Gond ruler Nizam Shah, who constructed a seven-story palace in Bhopal in her honor around 1700 AD. Following her husband's assassination by his nephew, Alam Shah, she sought an alliance with Dost Mohammad Khan to avenge Nizam Shah's death. Despite her efforts, political turmoil ensued, leading to her demise in 1723. Her legacy endures, with the Kamlapati Palace standing as a testament to her influence, and the recent renaming of Habibganj Railway Station in Bhopal to Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in her honor.

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