| Description |
1 online resource (225 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Series |
Khoj - A Series of Modern South Asian Studies, 0937-2105 ; Volume 10 |
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Khoj ; Volume 10.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Chapter 1. The Kingdom of Jaipur. Jaipur up to 1778 ; The Legacy of Mahārājā Mādhosingh ; Kachvāhā symbols of royal legitimation before 1750 -- Chapter 2. Funeral and Mourning. The funeral of Pṛthvīsingh ; The period from the third to the twelfth day from death -- Chapter 3. Processions in Jaipur. The procession of Vaiśākha ś.4, VS 1834/Thursday, 30 April 1778 ; The procession of Vaiśākha ś. 5, VS 1834/Friday, 1 May 1778 ; The procession of Vaiśākha ś. 12, VS 1834/Friday, 8 May 1778 -- Chapter 4. The royal consecration. Vaiśākha ś.13, VS 1834/Saturday, 9 May 1778 ; Vaiśākha ś. 14, VS 1834/Sunday, 10 May 1778 ; Jyeṣṭha b. 1, VS 1834/Tuesday, 12 May 1778 ; Jyeṣṭha b. 2, VS 1834/Wednesday, 13 May 1778 -- Chapter 5. Jaipur, April 2011. The procedure manual ; The funeral of Bhawani Singh and the transfer of authority -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Translation of the Protocol -- Appendix 2. The royal consecration of Saṃgrāmsingh II of Udaipur in 1710 |
| Summary |
Jaipur 1778 narrates the interregnum concluded with the royal consecration of Pratapsingh (1778-1803). Over the period of a month, the new king became vested with the power of symbols that legitimated his dynasty. To the extent that this was a process taking place in the public space, it also confirmed the symbolic structure of the two royal residences involved. Monika Horstmann's book examines the history of those symbols and their human agents and the public ritual performed. The "Kingdom of Jaipur", "Funeral and Mourning", "Processions" as well as the "Royal Consecration" are analysed. A concluding chapter addresses the functional change inherent in a royal consecration that took place in Jaipur in the year 2011, at a time when Indian kingship had ceased to be functional for about half a century. Furthermore the translation of the court record of the interregnum and royal consecration of Maharaja Pratapsingh in 1778, the main database for the book, is given in the appendix |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 15, 2014) |
| Subject |
Political customs and rites -- India -- Jaipur (Princely State)
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Coronations -- India -- Jaipur (Princely State)
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HISTORY / Asia / India & South Asia
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Coronations
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Political customs and rites
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India -- Jaipur (Princely State)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783447192675 |
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3447192674 |
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