Word: rao
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...wealthiest state in the Central India Agency, are shikar (hunting) and zenana (harem). In shikar, where elephants assist, the Maharajas have never made a serious misstep; but in zenana. they have made mistakes. Last week Indore's incumbent ruler. His Highness Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shree Sir Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur* indicated that his interest in zenana was over. He was married...
...present Maharaja's father, Tukoji Rao III, once fell in love with a nautch-girl named Mumtaz Begum. So ardent was Tukoji Rao III that Mumtaz Begum wearied of him and fled to Bombay, where one Bawla took her under his wealthy wing. Tukoji Rao III was furious. One day when Bawla and Mumtaz Begum were out driving, a band of thugs hired by the Maharaja set upon them, stabbed Bawla to death, were only prevented from killing Mumtaz Begum by a group of Englishmen returning from a go of golf, armed with drivers, mashies, putters. In the ensuing...
Died. His Highness, Maharaja Sayaji Rao, Gaekwar of Baroda, 75, one of the richest men in the world (annual income reputed to be $10,000,000). one of five native princes entitled to a salute of 21 guns; in Bombay, India. A progressive Indian potentate, first (33 years ago) to make primary eduation compulsory and lately to permit divorce, the Gaekwar amazed his Hindus by building a mosque for Mohammedans, amazed both sects by sitting down with untouchables...
...complete surprise was the announcement yesterday afternoon that Rao Crowther, head line coach of the football team, will leave the University for a similar position at the University of Pennsylvania...
Assistant-Coach Rao Crowther, who scouted the Bruins in their last game, brought back reports calculated to instill respect and fear, and the team is not regarding Brown as any "breather...