The Modernist Maharajas

The Modernist Maharajas

Young Royals: Yaswant Rao and Sanyogitabai’s Story

Young Royals Yaswant Rao and Sanyogitabai's Story
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 It is time to discuss the love story of Yashwant Rao Holkar II and Sanyogitabai Holkar. At the time, Yashwant Rao was sixteen years old and Sanyogitabai was only eleven. After the death of his father, Yashwant became maharaja in 1926, he became Maharaja two years later and received the title with full authority in 1930. Sanyogitabai Holkar and Yaswant Rao Holkar II were both educated in Britain. After attending the respected Charterhouse in Surrey, he headed to Christ Church Oxford. She received a private education in England as well.

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