The Rolls Royce and India, a Long Association
Rolls Royce is a name to reckon with in the field of luxury cars. But in India it has a special place among the elite who simply love this car. No doubt there are other luxury cars like the Maybach and Porsche, but the Rolls Royce commands a unique place among the Indian rich, in particular the Maharajahs of India, who took to this car like nothing else matters.
This luxury car has been part of the Indian Maharajahs psyche much before India achieved independence. At that time owning a Rolls was a status symbol among the Rulers and Maharajahs of India. French Author Lapierre in his book ‘Freedom at Midnight’ brings out the fact that on an average an Indian Maharajah owned 3.5 Rolls Royce cars. The Maharajah of Patiala owned nearly 27 of these luxury cars. Read more





