Experts' comments on Indra Vikram Singh's book 'A Maharaja's Turf', and its stockists in the United Kingdom

WHAT EXPERTS ON RACING AND PRINCELY INDIA, AND THE MEDIA, SAY ABOUT 'A MAHARAJA'S TURF'

“A most enjoyable and interesting book, which tells the story of the huge success in European racing of the Maharaja of Rajpipla at a time when he, and several other Indian princes, ranked high on the owners lists.”  …..Lester Piggott, OBE, one of the greatest jockeys ever, with 4,493 career wins including nine Epsom Derby victories.

“Intriguing, most interesting, it brought back lots of memories.”  …..Sir Peter O’Sullevan, often described as ‘the voice of racing’, ‘the most famous commentator of the 20^th century’ and ‘the true voice of the sport’.

“The volume brings together an impressive range of primary material on the life and racing interests of Maharaja Vijaysinhji of Rajpipla. Anyone interested in the culture of princely India in the 20^th century will find the book a fascinating read and a rich source of information.”  .....Dr Amin Jaffer, International Director Asian Art, Christie’s, London.

“This is a wonderful record of a unique era.”  .....Brough Scott, UK Sportswriter of the Year 2010.

“Indra Vikram Singh has told an important story well”  ......Tim Cox, highly-acclaimed historian of the thoroughbred breed, owner of an extensive library.

“This book is for those who love sports, and fancy learning about the lives and ways of royalty. The Maharaja of Rajpipla had a passion for horses and sports like horse racing and polo. “Like his collection of Rolls-Royce cars and priceless properties, a part of Maharaja Vijaysinhji’s fortune was in the stables that housed some of the finest horses one would ever find anywhere.” He went on to own the Irish colt, Windsor Lad - so named as the Maharaja’s home in Britain was in Windsor - that won him the English Derby. What is singular is that the Maharaja won the first-ever Indian Derby (1919), the Irish Derby (1926) and the English Derby (1934), a unique hat-trick.” …..New Indian Express.

STOCKISTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF ‘A MAHARAJA’S TURF’ PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR

City Books

23 Western Road,

Hove,

E. Sussex BN3 1AF

Tel. + 44 1273 725306

Website: www.city-books.co.uk

Email: info@city-books.co.uk

Daunt Books

83/84 Marylebone High Street,

London W1U 4QW.

Tel. + 44 207 2242295

Website: www.dauntbooks.co.uk

Email: orders@dauntbooks.co.uk

G. Heywood Hill Limited

10 Curzon Street,

London W1J SHH.

Tel. + 44 207 6290647

Website: www.heywoodhill.com

The National Horseracing Museum

99 High Street,

Newmarket,

Suffolk CB8 8JH,

Tel. + 44 1638 667333

Website: www.nhrm.co.uk

Email: admin@ nhrm.co.uk

(Author Prince Indra Vikram Singh of Rajpipla can be contacted on email teddy.rajpipla@gmail.com).