'Polo's Journey.........
From
Moustaches to Clean Shaven
From
Safas to Helmets
From
B&W to Colour
From
Studio Portraits
to Action Photography
But
The Sprit Goes on
Untouched!

"The great Sir Pratap (wrote Maharaj Prem Signh ) who raised the famous Jodhpur Lancers, had Marwari horses in the regiment along with the Arabs. Our local horses proved to be most hardy---- they were looked after, especially in the middle class Rajput families, by the ladies of the house.... the children were brought up alongside the horses, house.... the children were brought up alongside the horses, and hence made good horsemen and horse lovers. The breed degenerated because it was not properly looked after; its breeding was not done systematically, and no breeding records were maintained.. but, in spite of all that, I have seen some of our local horses competing well in polo and pig-sticking. The following are some examples:

1. Maharajah Rattan Signhji's Marwari mare, Rang Jarao, was competing with thoroughbred English, Australian and Arab horses in pig-sticking on equal terms.

2. Thakur Adian Signhji of Paal's Lachna carried a rider wieghing well over 15 stone.

The game reached South India in 1936 with the entry of the Rajas of Babbli, Kolanka and Venkatgiri. Yet another record for India became the Kolanka Cup, presented by the Raja of Kolanka as the challenge trophy for the Bangalore limited Handicap tournaments. The cup is on record as the largest polo trophy in the world, standing six feet tall and holding four and a half gallons of champagne.