The Maharajah's Daughter

The Maharajah's Daughter
Start date:	August 28th, 1944
End date:	March 24th, 1945
# of strips:	180 strips (30 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Wilson McCoy
Original colorist:	N/A
Preceded by:	"The Crooner"
Followed by:	"The Blue Gang"

"The Maharajah's Daughter" is the 22nd Phantom daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Wilson McCoy.

Plot synopsis

The Phantom helps the Princess of Nimpore to rescue her father and save the jungle tribes from being slaughtered.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The Maharajah of Nimpore
• Princess Lakani (until 30 October) or Lakania (from 06 November).
• The 21st Phantom
• Diana Palmer
• Devil
• Guran
• Chief of Llongo
• Lily Palmer
• Royal Hero
• The Rajah of Simbal

One-time characters

• The Royal Elephant
• Soran the Court Doctor
• Meka, servant of Rajah Simbal
• Hotel Manager
• Palace Chef
• The Rajah's Servant

Locations

• India
  • Bengali
    • Deep Woods
      • The Skull Cave
        • The Skull Throne
    • The Llongo Village
  • Nimpore
    • The Palace
      • The Grove
      • The Gates
      • The Chamber of the Maharajah
      • Ice Cream Vault
      • The Royal Stables
    • First Class Hotel
  • Tiger Peak
    • Rajah Simbal's Castle
      • Tiger Yard
        • Prisoner's Room
    • Tiger Cage
    • Secret Tunnel between Castle and Prisoner's Room
• USA
  • New York
    • Westchester
      • Spring Road
        • The Palmer Residence

Tribes

• Bandar
• Llongo

Organizations

• Thuggees
• Royal Troops
• Palace Guards

Vehicles

• Royal Car
• Rajah Simbal's Car

Items

• Cablegram

Phantom Lore

• The Skull Mark
• The Jungle Drums
• Box 14

Behind the scenes

Title panel.

• The title "The Maharajah's Daughter" appears in the last daily strip of the preceding story.
• The Princess is called Lakani from the start until 30 October 1945 and then called Lakania from 06 November 1945.
• This story is the origin story of how Hero became the Phantom's horse.
• In this story the Deep Woods are somewhere in India, not Africa.
• In the 2000th issue special in 2024 Frew published the sequel Royal Hero.

Related stories

• "Royal Hero" by Pidde Andersson and Shane Foley

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Argentina

• "La hija del Maharajá", Tit-Bits #1955 – #1988 (1946-47)
• La Sombra #2 (1958; edited together with "The Blue Gang") - the last six weeks only
• "La hija del Maharajá", Libro de Oro #16 (1964)

Australia

• The Phantom #25 – #26 (1950)
• The Phantom #116 – #117 (1957)
• The Phantom #206 – #207 (1962)
• The Phantom #319 – #320 (1966)
• The Phantom #473 – #474 (1972)
• The Phantom #649 – #650 (1978)
• The Phantom #858 & #859 (1986)
• The Phantom #1203 (1998)
• The Phantom #25 and 26 replica, included with The Phantom #1774 (2017) and #1802 (2018)
• The Phantom #1897 (2021)
• "The Maharajah's Daughter", The Phantom #1972 (2024)

Brazil

• "A Filha do Marajá", O Globo Juvenil #1204 – #1292 (1945)
• "O Rapto do Marajá", Almanaque de Férias do Fantasma (1965)
• "O Sequestro do Marajá", O Fantasma Edição Extra #5 (1973)
• "A Filha do Marajá", A Filha do Marajá e Outras Histórias (2024)

Canada

• The Moncton Transcript August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• La Patrie August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Vancouver Sun August 28, 1944 – March 23, 1945
• L'Action catholique September 12, 1944 – April 20, 1945
• The Daily Colonist March 15, 1945 – March 24, 1945 (started from the strip of March 15, 1945)

Finland

• Karjalainen September 8, 1945 – ?, 1946
• "Ryöstetty Maharadza", Mustanaamio 3/1968
• "Ryöstetty Maharadza", Mustanaamio 13/1989
• "Ryöstetty Maharadza", Mustanaamio 1968
• "Maharadjan tytär", Ilta-Sanomat July 21, 2017 – September 8, 2017

France

• "L'enlèvement du Maharajah", Le Fantôme du Bengale #27, "Face à face", #28 and "Moments décisifs", #29 (1951)
• "L'enlèvement du Maharajah", Le Fantôme #307 – #310 (1970)

Italy

• "Il marajah di Nimpore", L'Avventura #25/1945 – 32/1946
• "Complotto alla reggia", I Classici dell'Avventura #8 (1962; redrawn by unknown local artist)
• "Il rapimento del Marajah", L'Uomo Mascherato #154 – #156 (1970)
• "Il maharajah di Nimpore", Phantom #21 (1993)
• "Il maharajah di Nimpore", Phantom #39

Mexico

• El Informador November 17, 1944 – May 12, 1945 - without the first five weeks
• "La Hija del Maharajah", Paquito #1108, #1115, #1122, #1129, #1136, #1143, #1150, #1164, #1171, #1185 (1944-1945)

New Zealand

• The Phantom #85 – #87

Norway

• Aftenposten March 18, 1946 – October 19, 1946
• "Den kidnappede maharaja", Fantomet 3/1968
• "Maharaja kidnappet!" Fantomet 24/1982
• "Den kidnappede maharaja", Krønikebok #23 (2005)
• "Den kidnappede maharaja", Fantomet Kronologisk #6 (2018)

Portugal

• "A Selva de Bengali", Fantasma #9, "O Rapto Falhado", #10, and "Lakania Salva", #11 (1979)
• "A Selva de Bengali" and "O Rapto Falhado", Fantasma Especial Férias #3, "Lakania Salva", #4 (ca 1982)

Spain

• "El secuestro del maharaja", El Hombre Enmascarado #71, "Siguiendo la pista", #72, "Frente a frente", #73, "Complot en palacio", #74, "La muerte en achecho", #75, and "Momentos decisivos", #76 (194?)
• "El secuestro del maharaja", El Hombre Enmascarado #54 – #55 (1978)
• "El maharajá de Nimpore", El Hombre Enmascarado #60 – #62 (1991)
• "La hija del Maharajá", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #17 (2024)

Sweden

• "Maharajans dotter", Svenska Dagbladet September 6, 1945 – April 8, 1946
• Halland 1945 – 1946
• "Maharajans dotter", Katrineholmskuriren March 5, 1946 – October 8, 1946
• "Maharajans dotter", Nerikes Allehanda September 16, 1946 – March 15, 1947
• "Maharajans dotter", Tierps-Posten January 21, 1950 – April 7, 1951
• "Maharajans dotter", Östhammars Tidning January 21, 1950 – April 7, 1951
• Fantomen 1/1950 – 4/1951
• "Kidnappad", Fantomen 1/1960
• "Den kidnappade maharadjan", Fantomen 4/1967
• "Den kidnappade maharadjan", Fantomen 14/1982
• Fantomen 20/1990 (reprint of Fantomen 1/1950)
• "Den kidnappade maharadjan", Fantomen 21/2000
• "Den kidnappade maharadjan", Fantomen Krönika 5/2002
• Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1950 – 1951, Del 1 (2002-2003)
• "Kidnappad", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1960, Del 1 (2011)
• "Den kidnappade maharadjan", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1967, Del 1 (2017)
• "Den kidnappade maharadjan", Fantomen 14-15/2025 (colored by Ivan Pedersen and Michael Unge)

Uruguay

• La Razón ?, 1944 – ?, 194?

USA

• The Advocate-Messenger August 28, 1944 – January 28, 1945 - without the last eight weeks
• The Alabama Journal August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Birmingham News August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Carthage Evening Press August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Charleston Daily Mail August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Chester Times August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Coos Bay Times August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Daily Item August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Decatur Daily August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Dziennik dla Wszystkich August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Evening News August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Gloucester County Times August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Greensboro Record August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Hanford Morning Journal August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Hanford Sentinel August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Herald News August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Johnson City Press August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Ledger-Enquirer August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Monessen Daily Independent August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Nassau Daily Review-Star August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Oxnard Press-Courier August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Richmond Times-Dispatch August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Rome Daily Sentinel August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• San Antonio Light August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Sandusky Register Star News August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Syracuse Herald Journal August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Times Herald August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Washington Reporter August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Winchester Sun August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The World August 28, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• Bangor Daily News September 2, 1944 – March 24, 1945
• The Hawaii Times March 17, 1945 – November 19, 1945
• Ace Comics #139 – #147 (1948-49)
• "The Maharajah's Daughter", The Complete Newspaper Dailies: Volume Six 1944–1946‎ (2013)
• "The Maharajah's Daughter", Comics Revue #431-432 – #433-434 (2022)

West Germany

• "Der verbrecherische Raja", Phantom-Heft 2/1954
• "Der entführte Maharadscha", Phantom #15 (1968)
• "Die Schlucht der roten Tiger", Phantom #90 (1977)