Maharaja
A visual presentation by Qamar Adamjee, Assistant Curator of South Asian Art, Asian Art Museum

While Maharajah came to be used as a generic term for all India's "great kings", their later British imperial rulers reduced their titles to "native princes". But the royal courts of these princes continued to reflect their splendor, much of which glows from the 200 spectacular works of art now at The Asian Art Museum.

The exhibit is much more than the fabled Cartier jewelry or the Patiala necklace; it goes beyond the artifacts to analyze the roles and qualities of Indian kingship and its shifting nature over time. Join Ms. Adamjee for a detailed exploration of these wonders and the world that created them...

Patrick L. Hatcher, Ph.D., Kiriyama Distinguished Fellow at the Center, will moderate.

Cosponsored by the World Affairs Council of Northern California, The Asian Art Museum, the USF Department of Art+Architecture, and the Fromm Institute for Lifelong Learning.

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