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Happy friendship day to all. King Serfoji II maintained friendship with dignitaries of various kingdoms during his time.


Happy friendship day to all.

Swati Thirunal Maharaj of Travancore kept contact with King Serfoji II even before he came to the throne and exchanged scholars,musicians and even their personal compositions. The above  portrait of king Serfoji II in the photo (first half) was painted by Raja Ravi Varma.

King Serfoji II's portrait was gifted to king frederik VI (second half first image in the above photo) who was the king of Denmark and Norway.The gifted portrait of King Serfoji II is today seen at National Museum of Denmark.

Nawab of Udayagiri gifted King Serfoji II a falcon which is told to be one of his favorite falcon. The image of the falcon is at Tmssml (Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswati Mahal library).

King Serfoji II invited European dignitaries and the Thondaman Rajah of Pudukottai to witness his Cheeta's and falcon's hunt.

Nawab of Arcot visited Thanjavur Palace during the reign of King Serfoji II and a salvo of 21 guns was fired from the ramparts in honour of the Nawab.

The British had given high regard to King Serfoji II. He was included as an Honorary member of Royal Asiatic society of Great Britain and Iceland. In 1827 there were only four foreign dignitaries who were honorary members in the society, they are:
1. His royal highness the Duke of Orleans.
2. His majesty the king of Oude
3. His royal highness Abbasmirza, Prince royal of Persia.
4. His highness the Rajah of Tanjore.

It is a pride to note that Raja Serfoji had the opportunity to hold this High
position in those days.

This shows that King Serfoji II maintained friendship with the dignitaries of various kingdoms during his time.

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