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PRINCIPALITY OF BHOR
Princely States of Bombay Presidency, States of Kolhapur-Dekkan Residency,
Present-day Maharashtra
9 Gun Salute
Area: 2, 129 sq. km
Acceded to the Union of India on March 8, 1948, Founded in 1697 by Shri
Shankaraji Narayan
![[Bhor]](../images/i/in_bhor.gif)
original image
by Chrystian Kretowicz, optimized by António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 April 2006
Source: probably Filcher (1984).
A deeply cut swallowtail flag cut into a nearly square outline. The
lower tail is a salmon-orange colour, and is overlapped by the upper tail, a
green triangle.
[Ed.]
![[Bhor]](../images/i/in_bhor2.gif)
image
by Jorge Candeias and António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 April 2006
As a researcher in this field, I went through many books and I found the Bhor
state flag in the official biography of H.H.Raja of Bhor. The flag is
rectangular like the
Kolhapur flag. and the first half is golden yellow and the
lower half is red.
Abhijit Malwade, 6 November 2002
The symbols of the Principality of Bhor are closely connected with its history
and its founder, Shri Shankaraji Narayan, who was a clerk in his youth; [on the
coat of arms is] an inkpot with a pen in it; later on he received the title "gaddi"
(throne) in the center; next a second one, which made him "Founder of the
State": these inscriptions are below :gaddi", after which he said goodbye to
worldly affairs to live an austere life, symbolized by the urchin. After this
remarkable career, which led to his family occupying the throne, the inscription
"Shankarovijayata" was added to the arms; it symbolizes the commemorative
duality of the Founder Shankar and the God Shambhu Mahadev. The motto of Shri
Shankaraji can be translated as "to be satisfied with what you have" and can be
seen equally in Hindi on the coat of arms. Source:
Filcher (1984)
Chrystian Kretowicz, 19 January 2003
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