Achkan (Jacket) of Maharaja of Santosh

artefacts description

This beautiful and detailed achkan with gold-plated buttons belongs to Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary, the Maharaja of Santosh. The Santosh Trophy, a football competition that started in the 1940s, is named after him.

artefacts dimension

114 x 85 cm

artefacts source

Victoria Memorial Hall

date period

20th century

type

Textiles and Fabrics of India

type of textile category

Artefacts