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Opening of a new bridge at Travancore - the Rajah's State Procession, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Opening of a new bridge at Travancore - the Rajah's State Procession, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Opening of a new bridge at Travancore [Thiruvananthapuram in south India] - the Rajah's State Procession, 1854. The bridge was...opened in great style by his Highness the Rajah...Our View shows, near the centre of the bridge, the Rajah's magnificent state car...followed by the Princes, courtiers, and native officials, in carriages and palanquins, with their attendant hosts of peons, and by a number of elephants in their court costumes. Below, on the bed of the river, were a troop of elephants, that joined with the cannon and the multitudes around in proclaiming their loud rejoicings. In the front were the Body Guards, the Rajah's Brigade, and the leading elephant, carrying his Highness's flag...the rest of the procession is lost in the grove of cocoa-nut trees, and behind the Pavilion, where Lieut.-General Cullen, the British Resident, and other Europeans, shared in the ceremony...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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This photograph, taken from the pages of the Illustrated London News in 1854, documents the grand opening of a new bridge in Travancore, now known as Thiruvananthapuram, in south India. The bridge, an engineering marvel of the time, was opened in great style by His Highness the Rajah, who is depicted near the center of the image in his magnificent state car. The procession following the Rajah includes princes, courtiers, and native officials, all adorned in their finest attire and traveling in carriages, palanquins, and atop elephants. The elephants, a symbol of power and wealth in Indian culture, are seen both in the procession and below on the bed of the river, joining in the celebrations with the cannon and the multitudes around. In the foreground, the Rajah's Body Guards, Brigade, and the leading elephant carrying his flag are visible. The rest of the procession is lost in the grove of coconut trees, and behind the Pavilion, where Lieut.-General Cullen, the British Resident, and other Europeans shared in the ceremony. This photograph offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage and grandeur of the Rajah's court during the colonial era.
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