The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-21
PRINCELY INDIAN VOLUNTEERS
ENGLAND's LOYAL HINDU RULERS

The Position and Wealth of the Nj
zam of Haidarabad, and the Ma
haraja Sindhia of GwaIior. who
Have Placed Their Swords. Purses
and Troops at the Disposal of the
British Government.
New York, Jan. 19.-During the recent
British reverses in South Africa the ques-
ton of the loyalty of the people of India
was widely discussed, the suggestion being
put forward that they might now seize
upon good opportunity to attempt their
independence. BY the actions of the Nj
Fam of Haidarabad and Sndhia of Gwa-
lior, however, this fear was, of course,
completely dispelled; for while the former
is the most powerful Mohometan ruler in
India, the latter is, at least, one of the
most influential of the Hindu princes.
II. II. Sir Asaf Jah, Mizam of Haidara-
bad, knight Grand Cross of the Star of
India, rules over $1,000 square miles of ter
rtory in the southern part of the PENN
sula, containing a population of 100000.
He possesses an annual personal income of
RX 100000, or 81, $50 900, and private for
tune in treasure and jewels which would
probably beggar that of any other British
subject. OF all the Indian princes, the
Nizam, while the most exclusive as to his
dignity and position, is yet the most en-
frightened, being in the latter respect es-
pecially interesting to Americans as the
president of his own extensive and we'll
equipped railroad system. Under the
of Haidarabad has long enjoyed an era of
prosperity, the country having been open
ed up by good roads, and large sums
expended in public works of a beneficial
character. The family of the Nizam is of
a comparatively modern origin, having
been founded early in the eighteenth cen
Jury by Asaf Jah, a famous general under
The Emperor Arangzeb, who, from the
remnants of the moghul empire, built up
a state and fortune for himself The Ma
haraja Sindhia of Gwalior, also a knight
Grand Cross of the Star of India, rules
over some $4,000 square miles in Central
India, with a population of 100000. He
| comes of ancient Maratha descent, with
| a family history of fierce battles, palace
| intrigues and gruesome scenes, that would
! fill several capacious cOlumes
At the time of the Indian mutiny both
| the Nizam and the Mahajarah Sindhia of
| that day remained faithful to the British
| government. though the latter paid dear
| ly at the time for his pro-Brtish sym
pathy.
The fortress of Gwalior, built on the top
| of the precipitous rock rising to a hight
| of 342 feet, was ever regarded as an i'm
pregnable position; and believing himself
| secure there Sndhia bid defiance to the
mutineers, until the bold project of at
| tempting its capture entered into the brain
| of the daring Princess of JhansL
| Youthful in age, beautiful in person and
possessing the skill of born military COM
| mander the Princess of Jhansi, attred in
| male costume marched upon GWalior.
| routed the army of Sindhia, and captured
his palace, treasures and military sup
plies. In his hasty flight Sindhia left his
| famous pearl necklace valued at $3.50, 900
to adorn the neck of the victorious rebel
lady. the treasure being subsequently dis
| covered upon her body after the battle
| in which she received a mortal wound.
| For their faithful allegiance to the Brit
| ish government at that critical period, the
| families OF the Mzam and Sindha have
risen to positions of the highest favor at
Calcutta, being granted the privilege of
maintaining considerable bodies of we'll
disciplined troops, which they have now
placed at the disposal of their sovereign.
| At the present moment the significance of
| the acts of these two Indian Princes, in
| balancing the powers of loyalty and dis
| loyalty within the British empire, cannot
| be overes timated 1t means that Moslem
| and Hindu alike are ready to draw the
sword in defense of the empire
| Michael Clifford White.