2000.1.1291

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Novbember 27, 1931
8.12 in HIGH x 10 in WIDE
(20.62 cm HIGH x 25.40 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers
2000.1.1291






PRINCE AZAM JAH, 24, AND PRINCE MOAZAM JAH, THE TWO SONS OF THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD, WHOSE GOLD AND JEWELS ARE REPUTED TO EXCEED THE COMBINED FORTUNES OF THE ROCKEFELLERS, THE MORGANS, AND THE FORDS, WERE JOINED IN RELIGOUS RITES TO THE DAUGHTER AND NIECE OF THE BANISHED CALIFPH ABDUL MEDJID EFFENDI, WHO WAS FORCED TO LEAVE TURKEY IN 1924. LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: PRINCE AZAM JAH AND HIS BRIDE, PRINCESS DURAI SHEHVAR, AMD PRINCESS NILUFAR HANIN SULTANA AND THE GROOM, PRINCE MOAZAM JHH. THE CALIPH ABDUL MEDJID EFFENDI IS SHOWN SEATED IN CENTER, AND THE FLOWER GIRLS IN FRONT, DURING CEREMONY AT NICE, FRANCE, ON NOVEMBER 19." The bridegrooms are dressed in their formal homeland attire; all others are in Western formal attire. Floral arrangements abound.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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