Victoria-gítika, or Sanskrit verses, celebrating the deeds and the virtues of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen Victoria and her renowned predecessors / Composed and set to music by Sourindro Mohun Tagore. [With a translation].

  • Tagore, Sourindro Mohun, 1840-1914.
Date:
1875
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Victoria-gítika, or Sanskrit verses, celebrating the deeds and the virtues of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen Victoria and her renowned predecessors / Composed and set to music by Sourindro Mohun Tagore. [With a translation]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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