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This pendant features the Bhumiya Raj aka Rajasthani Horse Rider who's Known as "The Hero" and "The Ghost King", ...its said to have been either a military leader proprietor or chieftain who died while defending his property and local village from bandits. Never based on any particular person that actually lived, each village has it's own specific Bhumiya Raj who is always a male.
It is still believed that Bhumiya Raj still rides around their villages at night on his prized decorated Marwari horse dispelling evil spirits. The amulet was and cut and stamped in a dwelling or temple shape.so has a temple effect as a protection amulet/talisman.
This pendant is made of of good coin sterling silver (a traditional mixture of solid silver and other metals for strength) and polishes up very nicely.
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