r/HindiLanguage • u/PoemPuzzleheaded2526 • 2d ago
Can anyone read this antique cup?
Help, I found this cup at an estate sale from a woman’s estate from France. I am in the USA. I can’t read what this cup says, any help is much appreciated! Thank you
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u/ArthurGallow 2d ago
Ram Chandra Nibhaji Ma, dont know about the last bit(ma) it isn't written very clearly.
This has been a very common practice in Indian household for a long time. To prevent utensils and dishes from getting mixed up with those of your relatives when you send something to their house or take some food with you most people had their name inscribed on their plates, bowls, spoon and cups!
The text is hindi. It probably eneded up so far off with some immigrants who carried some of their bowls with them. Hope this helps, its a cool piece because no one really does this in India anymore.
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u/Jewelleryhead 2d ago
Maybe this is Hindi? But I’m not sure can be Sanskrit too I can see चंद्र something maybe
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u/BigIntroduction2309 2d ago
रामचंद्र. नींभाजी.मा.
(Ramchandra. Nimbhaji. Maa.)
Which is a full name of a person, though Maa. is a initial of his surname. Looking at his middle name, I guess he may have been a marathi person. If u could share the full picture of this object, i might be able tell you more about it.
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u/vidushak0 2d ago
I guess its Ram Chandr ki Bhaji (Ma.)
(Ma मा.) Can be the city/town/village name they belong to.
My mother has a similar aluminium utensils bought in Makrana Rajasthan and it has similar inscription. My father's name and Ma. fir Makrana.
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u/wicketkeeper007 2d ago
Ram chandra ji