Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-21

which is the Jagmandir, built IN A. u. lo5t
as residence for the exiled Prince, after
ward the Emperor Shah JehaD, who at the
time was PLAYING the part of Absalom. This
fairy-like island has additional interest
from having been haven of refuge to the
English fugitives from Neemuch and In
dore during the mutiny in 1857, where they
were most Hospitality entertained in its
white marble palaces by our staunch friend
and ally, Maharana Saurup Sing. The
view of the city from the lake is simply en-
chanting, and no words can do justice to it
the vast palace rising terrace upon terrace,
with facade Of half mile. the topmost
pinnacles 300 feet above the water; beyond
it the snow-white temple of Jagganath
dominating the white city, whose founda-
tions ere marble palaces and CHATS, and whose
roof is 100 marble shrines, all bathed IN the
rosy light of the Indian sunset sky; and,
doubled in the CLASSY surface of the lake, IS
the picture of dream-like beauty which Mr..
Allan hopes to bring home with him on
canvass, and which is imprinted on my own
memory in imperishable colors.
His Highness the Maharana at Home.
The day after our arrival we paid visit
to his Highness Maharana Fateh Singh, T.:
G, 8, l., the chief of this venerable feudal
State, the seventy-eighth in lineal descent
of the Oldest dynasty in India, dating from
the sixth century, the only one that never
submitted to the yoke of the Mughal, and
that never married daughter to its EN-
perors. He is a demigod of the Hindu
pantheon, and is an object of worship. He
is the representative of the ancient solar
race, and the lineal descendant of triple
roval line, coming down in direct line from
Rama, the legendary hero Of the great
Hindu epic. from the Sassanian Kings of
Persia. and from the Roman Caesars.
His crest is the sun, and he IS always
painted with an aureole. He is the Vice
Regent of silva and a Grand Commander of
the Star of India In reality, he is handsome
courteous Indian gentleman, the boldest
rider and keenest sportsman In the empire,
a shrewd. careful statesman, who devotes six
or seven hours OF close work daily to the
affairs of his 1000 900 subjects and his 81
feudatory mobiles. 1 had two private audi
ences with him of over an hour, and on TAX
ing my leave he gave me his portrait, which
Mr.. Allan has made sketch OF.
He takes close interest in all that is
going on at home, and wanted to know all
about home rule rule and the Parnell
trouble. He lives quiet, simple life,
neither drinks nor smokes, is the husband of
one wife, and pattern to his mobiles of all
the domestic virtues. He is beloved by all
his people, and enjoys the unlimited conf
dence Of the Viceroy and his council. His
palace is undoubtedly the most striking and
majestic in India. 1t is entered from the
main bazaar of the city by a huge gateway
opening out on wide terrace overhanging
the park, supported by triple row of
arches.
The Celebration of Birthday.
Our first visit was on the Maharana's 40th
birthday. and this terrace was thronged
with a CAV and brilliant crowd of mobiles,
retainers, horsemen and elephants. and on
the noble flight of marble steps leading up
to the palace door were 800 or 40c boys, the
scholars of the Maharana's High School, in
silks and turbans of every color of the rain
bow. come with their masters to present an
address Of congratulation. The main por-
tions Of the palace are from 300 to 400 years
old. and the apartments are maintained as
thew were in the sixteenth century. The
to the Maharana's reception
room. hung with tapestries and car
peted with the finest loom-work OF India,
Ibronged with mobiles and courtiers, was like