Richard Holkar
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My most illustrious ancestor was a woman, Ahilya Bai Holkar, daughter-in-law of the founder. Thanks to her administrative, political and diplomatic skill, she was recognised as the leader of the state when her youngest son died. The capital moved to Maheshwar in 1765 and she governed there for 30 years during times of peace and prosperity in territory that stretched over 10,000 square miles. She is venerated all over India as the governor that rebuilt many Shiva sanctuaries that had been destroyed by the Emperor in the 17th century. My father, Yeshwant Rao II, the last Maharajah of Indore, was known for his progressive and democratic ideas, encouraging local governments. He was also a man that was heavily influenced by western culture. He had houses in California and on the Côte d’Azur. His royal palace, Manik Bagh in Indore, is perhaps the most extraordinary and coherent example of architectural Modernism in the world. Everything, from the door handles to the furniture, from the rugs and silver to the crockery was designed from an aesthetic perspective and produced a building of unparalleled aesthetic achievement. Unfortunately, our family closed the palace in 1971, and its incredible collection of art deco furniture ended up at Sotheby’s in Monaco. That auction turned collectors like Yves Saint Laurent, Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger into major collectors and started a major hike in prices, with a pair of lamps from Saint Laurent’s collection selling for 2.3 million Euros
My most illustrious ancestor was a woman, Ahilya Bai Holkar, daughter-in-law of the founder. Thanks to her administrative, political and diplomatic skill, she was recognised as the leader of the state when her youngest son died. The capital moved to Maheshwar in 1765 and she governed there for 30 years during times of peace and prosperity in territory that stretched over 10,000 square miles. She is venerated all over India as the governor that rebuilt many Shiva sanctuaries that had been destroyed by the Emperor in the 17th century. My father, Yeshwant Rao II, the last Maharajah of Indore, was known for his progressive and democratic ideas, encouraging local governments. He was also a man that was heavily influenced by western culture. He had houses in California and on the Côte d’Azur. His royal palace, Manik Bagh in Indore, is perhaps the most extraordinary and coherent example of architectural Modernism in the world. Everything, from the door handles to the furniture, from the rugs and silver to the crockery was designed from an aesthetic perspective and produced a building of unparalleled aesthetic achievement. Unfortunately, our family closed the palace in 1971, and its incredible collection of art deco furniture ended up at Sotheby’s in Monaco. That auction turned collectors like Yves Saint Laurent, Andy Warhol and Mick Jagger into major collectors and started a major hike in prices, with a pair of lamps from Saint Laurent’s collection selling for 2.3 million Euros
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