Word: phulkian
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Died. The Maharaja of Patiala, 46, ruler of the largest Phulkian state, the premier power in India's Punjab, and one of the richest Indian princes; of kidney disease; in Lahore, India. A loyal supporter of Great Britain, he ruled some 1,600,000 people, had an annual income of about $2,500,000, wore a 21-strand pearl necklace valued at $5,000,000, enjoyed possession of the world's finest collection of emeralds, had a fleet of 21 Rolls-Royces, one senior and two junior maharanis...
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