Canvas painting of King Serfoji II in Sarasvati Mahal library

Canvas paining of size 10X12 feet.

This painting is a copy of the original, which was drawn in 1908 and retouched in 1947. This painting was brought from Mukthamba Chatram School at Orathanadu in 1992.

This painting was damaged condition and restored in 1993.

At present the painting is in good condition but warmish colour changed.

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Prince Shivaji Rajah Bhosle of Thanjavur had been elected as the President of Hindavi Swarajya Mahasangh- an association of royal families in India.

Royal portrait did by H.H Prince Tulajendra Rajah Bhosle handed over to his grandson Prince Pratap Sinh Serfoji RajeBhosle by a Chennai based numismatist

Posted by Prince Pratap Sinh Serfoji RajeBhosle 👇👇 Today Chennai based numismatist, Venkataraman Prabhakar sir gifted me a portrait of my ancestor, King Serfoji III drawn and painted by my Grandfather, Prince.Tulajendra Rajah Bhosle. He got this portrait ten years back from an antique retailer. My grandfather was a lover of Tanjore art and he himself worked on many royal portraits. He did portraits of all the Maratha rulers of Thanjavur and some are still displayed at Sadar Mahal Palace's private museum.He signed all his completed portraits as T.R Bhosle (that means Tulajendra Rajah Bhosle).In this portrait he had mentioned the name of the King and the year of his reign, my grandfather's signature is seen and in extreme right, the relationship of him with the king (stated as grandfather). This portrait is drawn after seeing the authentic Tanjore painting of King Serfoji III which is at our Palace museum. (Note: The numerical number after the ...

Prince Shivaji Rajah Bhosle senior most member of Thanjavur Maratha Royal Family receiving 'My stamps' sheet from his nephew (elder brother's son) Prince.Pratap Sinha RajeBhosle at Serfoji Memorial hall Museum,Sadar Mahal Palace Thanjavur.

Maharajah Serfoji II Memorial Hall, Sadar Mahal Palace Thanjavur-613009.

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