Bhavsinhji II
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Maharaja Raol Sir Shri Colonel Bhavsinhji II Takhtsinhji, KCSI was a Maharaja from the Gohil dynasty, who ruled the Bhavnagar State in western India from 1896 until 1919.
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Silver Landau carriage commissioned by Bhavsinhji in 1915, now in the Khalili Collection of Enamels of the World
Landau (carriage)
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A landau is a large four-wheeled carriage with a leather cover that can be folded down, essentially a coach with a falling top. The low shell of the landau provides maximal visibility of the occupants
Bhavsinhji II
…succeeded him to the throne. Accession He was installed on the gaddi (throne) at the Darbargadh Palace in Bhavnagar on 10 February 1896. Reign Silver Landau carriage commissioned by Bhavsinhji in 1915, now in the Khalili Collection of Enamels of the World He earned a name as a progressive ruler and continued the…
Landau with the cover folded down
Landau with the cover raised
Canoe-style landau
Angular style landau