Tukojirao Holkar (II)
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Lieutenant General
Maharaja
Sir
Tukojirao Holkar XI Bahadur, GCSI
, GCIE
, GCVO
, KiH
(3 May 1835-17 June 1886) , was the Maharaja
Holkar
of Indore
from 1844-1886 .
He was crowned on 27 June 1844.
At his death in 1886 aged 51, he was succeeded by his third son, Shivajirao Tukojirao Holkar.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Sir
Sir
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Tukojirao Holkar XI Bahadur, GCSI
Order of the Star of India
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, GCIE
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
, GCVO
Royal Victorian Order
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, KiH
Kaiser-i-Hind
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(3 May 1835-17 June 1886) , was the Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Holkar
Holkar
The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...
of Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
from 1844-1886 .
He was crowned on 27 June 1844.
At his death in 1886 aged 51, he was succeeded by his third son, Shivajirao Tukojirao Holkar.