Indian king who showed his back to King George V
Even the prime minister of Britain would do what Sayajirao III Gaekwad of Baroda did to King George V at Delhi Durbar in 1911.
It was the grandest coronation the world had ever seen. King George V sat on the podium decorated with the most precious jewels and gifts from British India. The local rulers came one by one to pay their respect to King George V in the podium with three bow and walk back without their back shown to the king. The notorious ruler came to the rostrum bowed once turned his back, rolled his cane, and walked off with a sarcastic smile. This act was published by British media as an act of dishonor. They wanted to strip the notorious ruler of all his ranks. The sarcastic infamous ruler was Sayajirao III Gaekwad of Baroda.
Company rule and a new king:
The East India Company ruled British India from the middle of the 18th century. British India or the British Raj came under the governance of a private company and not the Queen of Britain. In 1857 the Indian troops in the East India company army revolted against religious…
