Searching on internet, I found this book which appear to be memoirs of Indira Devi Dhanrajgir: http://visualquestbooks.com/title7.php The person on conver is Raja Dhanrajgir Narsingir. I hope this book is avaliable for sale. --- zahir Palanpur <zahir.palanpur@azularc.com> wrote: > As mentioned by Henry, Raja Dhanrajgir was the title > given to probably one > of the most senior ranking nobility/royalty in the > court of the Nizam of > Hyderabad. They had very significant territories in > the state of Hyderabad > and were given the title of Raja. > > Some of the family lives in Bombay and they have / > had a buiding called > Dhanrajgir Mahal near the Taj Hotel in Mumbai (right > by the Gateway of > India). > > Regards, > > Zahir Palanpur > > > Azul Arc International > Phone: 404.551.4668 > Cell: 770.883.8570 > Email: zahir.palanpur@azularc.com > Website: www.azularc.com > -----Original Message----- > From: india-royalty-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:india-royalty-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Henry Soszynski > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:19 AM > To: india-royalty@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [INDIA-ROYALTY] (Dhanrajgiri) > > At 02:12 PM 17-05-08 -0400, you wrote: > >Dear Sir, > >Where is Dhanrajgiri? I thought I knew my PSs but > >that's new to me. An estate ? a zamindari ? > >Kathie B. > > > > > Kathie, > There is a person called Raja Dhan Raj > Girji, who succeeded a Raja > Narsing Girji Bahadur in 1923. The former died in > Bombay at a date unknown > to > me. His palace "Gyan Bagh" is still well maintained > by his family. I suspect > the place is known "the estate od Raja Dhanrajgirji" > and I think it is a > jagir > in Hyderabad. No doubt someone will correct me if > I'm wrong. One > grand-daughter > of the Raja was a Miss India in 1978 and another > grand-daughter is married > to > Indian Tennis star Leander Pais. If anyone can add > to the details provided > it > would be appreciated. > Cheers, > Henry > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > INDIA-ROYALTY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to INDIA-ROYALTY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >