Word: rao
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Jacob Epstein. From Indian sources in London, TIME was informed last week that the British Government had drafted a new, far-reaching, administrative plan for India. The chief planner was Viscount Wavell, who brought with him to London Sir Francis Mudie, constitutional expert of the Indian Civil Service, and Rao Bahadur Menon, secretary of the Reforms Committee of the Indian Assembly...
Until last month, Baroda was a model among Indian states. The old Maharaja, the late great Sayaji Rao, Gaekwar of Baroda, put through more social legislation than any other native prince could boast. He made his grandson and heir, 35-year-old Maharaja Pratap Singh Gaekwar, study statecraft from childhood, taught him to admire progress and respect...
Married. H. H. Maharajadhiraja Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shri Yeshwant Rao ("Junior") Holkar Bahadur of Indore, 34, glossy, multimillionaire ruler of 1,513,966 souls; and Euphemia Watt Crane, 29; he for the third time, she for the second; a few hours after his divorce from Marguerite Lawlor Branyen, onetime Minneapolis nurse; in Reno...
...divorcing the former Marguerite Lawler Branyen of Minneapolis is a "Mr. Holkar," who married her four years ago with a high-flown flourish: "Without mental peace I cannot properly discharge my duties as a ruler." Slim, sleek "Mr. Holkar" is His Highness Maharajadhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shree Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur ("His Highness the Lord Paramount, King of Kings, one-quarter-better-than-anyone-else, beautiful King Shepherd, Brave Warrior"), fabulously wealthy Maharaja of Indore, 34, ruler of some 1,325,000 souls, possessor of the first air-conditioned palace in India, honorary deputy sheriff of Los Angeles County...
When His Highness the Maharaja of Kolhapur died two years ago he left no son. A search was begun for a suitable heir-apparent to rule some day over the million inhabitants of the little State. At length a ten-year-old boy who was named Pratap Singh Rao Bhonsle was chosen, and plans were immediately laid for the elaborate ceremonies of adoption. The Maharani of Kolhapur consulted with her astrologers and learned that the proper time for the rites was indubitably the 28th of September. The Government of India was informed of this, and agreed, and said...