Some of the reviews which have appeared in the English and French Press for
"The Maharajas & Their Magnificient Motor Cars"

http://www.livre.fnac.com/

"En 1898, une société européenne importa aux Indes britanniques trois "voitures sans cheval" qui trouvèrent acquéreur dans quelques états princiers du pays. Cet événement marqua le début de la grande histoire d'amour des Maharadjas pour l'automobile. L'arrivée de ces voitures modifia totalement le... "

http://www.ambinde.fr/

"The book showcases not only the great cars owned by former Indian royalty but provides a glimpse of India with beautiful photographs and write-ups. The book has some old and rare photographs of Kolkata, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, etc. and would be a collector's item..."

Top Gear Magazine

"THE MAHARAJAS were the playboys of early 20th-century India And they all wanted to outdo each other.A nd whatbetterway than turning..."

http://www.lemagauto.fr/

"L'arrivée de ces voitures modifie totalement le mode de vie de la royauté indienne et déclenche une passion dévorante pendant des décennies. Des automobiles choisies avec le plus grand soin, dotées des carrosseries les plus inhabituelles, font le voyage vers l'Inde pour satisfaire les exigences et les goûts les plus divers, parfois les plus extravagants des rajahs et maharadjahs..."

http://www.amazon.com/

"This book is a full history of the automobile in India, and gives a complete study of India's automotive elite, The Majarajas, who purchased many exotic and exclusive cars from British, European, and American car makers mainly before their independence in 1947. Packed with interest and insight, there are 592 photos both period and contemporary, including the 1912 Brooke Swan (bodywork inspired by a swan). This book has been written by a leading expert Indian author who has meticulously studied the subject..."

Mail Today, New Delhi

"Happy hours descended on the French embassy as the glitterati, the chatterati, the royalty, old money, new money and the yet-to-acquire money came forward for the launch of scribe Gautam Sen's book on royalty and their cars..."

http://www.speedreaders.info/

"This large and heavy volume is generously laid out and features a topical, Indian-themed design and colors. It is neither a technical nor a "coffee table" book. It blends car specifications, owners' lives, history, art, geography and sociology in a fluid prose. It reads like a novel and each chapter can be read individually in no particular order, just like a portfolio of short stories, full of succulent anecdotes..."

http://www.prewarcar.com/

"Besides the photographs most of which are of high quality, there is a great deal of written information, not only about the cars but about the maharajas and their families and their lives during the times of the Raj. Of course there are many Rolls-Royce in the book, but... so many other makes, such as Hispano Suiza, Bentley, Chrysler, Maybach, Daimler, Delage, Delahaye, Studebaker, Auburn and Cord..."

http://www.indianexpress.com/

"The book, which covers 70 of the few hundred surviving vintage cars in India, has over 500 photographs of ceremonial throne cars, hunting cars, cars for wedding and state processions and those made especially for women..."

http://www.passiondulivre.com/

"Des automobiles choisies avec le plus grand soin, dotées des carrosseries les plus inhabituelles, font le voyage vers l'Inde pour satisfaire les exigences et les goûts les plus divers, parfois les plus extravagants des rajahs et maharadjahs. Voitures de cérémonies pourvues de trônes, voitures équipées de projecteurs Stephan Grebel et d'armoires à fusils pour la chasse, voitures de mariages ou de défilés officiels, voitures spéciales permettant aux femmes de voyager à l'abri du "purdah", chacune rivalisant de faste, de superbe et de splendeur..."

http://www.turbo.fr/

"Voitures de cérémonies pourvues de trônes, voitures de mariages ou de défilés officiels, chacune rivalisant de faste et de splendeur. Quand elles ne sont pas totalement décalées comme la Swan Car, une Brooke de 1912 en forme de col de cygne à l'avant dont les naseaux crachent de la vapeur!..."

http://www.lavenderbluemedia.com/

"From a swan-necked car that 'caused elephants and people to flee in every direction', to a Rolls Royce converted to transport a maharaja's personal cricket team, this new book provides a fascinating insight into a changing society, through the history of the maharajas' cars..."

http://www.ambafrance-in.org/

http://www.financialexpress.com/

"The four-wheeled fascinations of Indian royalty have inspired many a book. While one Maharaja boasted of a swan-necked car that elephants were scared of, another owned a Rolls Royce for his personal cricket team. Many such stories have been tucked into Gautam Sen's book..."

http://www.team-bhp.com/

Lexpansion

http://www.festivalautomobile.com/

http://www.haynes.co.uk/

"This is a magnificent book. The Maharajas & Their Magnificent Motor Cars is a complete study of India's automotive elite – the maharajas who bought so many exotic and exclusive cars from British, European and American car makers, mainly before independence in 1947..."

http://www.tribuneindia.com/

"The writer has done extensive research and been afforded unique access into some of the most splendid car collections in India to create this authoritative and visually impressive study..."

Classic and Sportscar

"India's fantastically wealthy royalty once provided a lucrative sideline for the motor industry and coachbuilders. Many of the cars shipped to the Maharajahs have fascinating histories, spectacular bodywork and special features..."