Fifty years ago | Church with links to French royalty
This archival piece from 1976 details the history of the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Bhopal, India. It highlights the church's unique connection to French royalty through Jean Philippe de Bourbon Navarre, who settled in India during the Mughal era.
Why it matters
It offers a historical perspective on the cultural and religious intersections between European royalty and Indian history.
Fifty years ago | Church with links to French royalty From the Archives, October 23, 1976 As there was no issue dated October 23, 1976, from the issue dated October 22, 1976 The Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, at Bhopal, which has connections with the Bourbons of France is celebrating its centenary this year.
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