Embracing Modernity: Vijaya Mohana Muktamba
(1845-1885), the Last Princess of Tanjore
Granddaughter of the illustrious Mahārājah Serfoji and daughter of
Mahārājah Śivājī
Authored by Jeetendra Hirschfeld
Chennai, January 2009 (revised in 2013)
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Author: Jeetendra Hirschfeld, Sathir Dance Art Trust (est. 1995)
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Introduction
This essay is the first research into the life of Princess Vijaya Mohana in the Tanjore
Marāṭha kingdom. It has undergone several iterations of publication. Following its
first 2009 release, I updated the essay, incorporating the latest findings. The revisions
allowed for a more comprehensive research presentation on the subject matter. Two
shorter versions of this essay, “Princess of Tanjore, Vijaya Mohana” (2009) and “Life
and Times of the Tanjore Princess: Vijaya Mohana” (2009), were also made available
on www.sathirdance.blogspot.com (and later on the Academia website).
Additionally, I published the essay “The Abduction of Vijaya Mohana Muktamba,
Princess of Tanjore” in 2009.
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