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...pictures in The Unforgettable Maharajas are accompanied by a commentary that delightfully lists the royals' idiosyncrasies. The King of Jodhpur had to be called "Father" by all his subjects, including his mother. The ruler of Alwar preferred the title "God." A well-stocked harem was a vital component of many a maharaja's ego, but the considerate treatment of women was not always a high priority. When he abandoned his kingdom, the nawab of Junagadh, a great fan of hunting dogs, "left many weeping wives behind so that his pampered canines could fly with him on his plane." Despite their...
Probing deeper for the roots of violence, the government reached into two Hindu princely states, Alwar and Bharatpur. The two Maharajas, suspected of encouraging extremists, were deposed. During communal riots last year, every Moslem in Alwar was either killed or driven out of the state. When Gandhi's death was announced, saffron-robed holy men had distributed sweets, shouting "Gandhi mar; bhagwa jhenda zindabad!" ("Gandhi is dead; long live the Hindu flag...
Students, faculty, and administration alike grew alive to the housing problem during the term, for the return of only a small portion of the Harvard men alwar conjured up a picture of the inevitable result of the homecoming of the rest of them. With official enrollment predictions for next fall hovering around the 5800 mark for the College alone, it was obvious to all that action was necessary...
Died. His Highness Raj Rishi Shri Sewai Sir Jey Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev, Bharat Dharam Prabhakar, 55, Maharaja of Alwar, exiled in 1933 by the British after an agrarian uprising for which he was held responsible; of apoplexy, possibly resulting from hip and shoulder fractures received when he fell down a stairway upon leaving a squash court; in Paris. He traveled with 400 trunks and a retinue of 25, including an orchestra...
Lean, hard Sir Jey Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Alwar. is the man who annually distributes his weight in silver to the poor. Polo and racquets keep him down to about $500 worth. In January H. H. sent out a hurry call for British troops, insisting that 15,000 bearded Meos tribesmen were terrorizing Hindu shopkeepers, making things too hot for his own little army of 500. The troops came, the revolt stopped instantly (TiME...