The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03

REmania. Inc population now reaches
about two and a half millions. Of these
some are pure Rajputs of the old CONT
nant caste; others are OF various inferior
castles; some are Mohammedans. and
some belong TO the curious Jain sect,
whose shrines are usually placed on the
crests of the highest hills. and who form
a very wealthy and influential part Of the
community.
Among our brilliant coronation guests
from the orient is the native ruler Of Jai-
pur, Sir Mahdo Singh Bahadur. the rep
resentative of proud line of kings whose
authority was established at least a thou
sand years since. This enlightened prince.
distinguished as one of the handsomest
men in all India, is only forty-one years
OF age. He is a true oriental. speaking
no English, identifying himself with all
the ancient religious traditions and Gus
toms, and maintaining his court with the
full splendor ond ostentatious pomp so
unspeakably dear to the souls of the Hin
dus. But he is absolutely faithful to his
duty as a vassaI of the king-emperor, and
is sincerely convinced of the excelIency
of sustaining a policy of loyalty to Brit
ain as the paramount power.
Native civilization in India is at its very
best in Jaipur. That city is the CONNER
ciai capital and banking center for all the
Rajput states. Most of the exchange for
the whole of the great Rajputana pro-
vince is transacted here. The lovely city
is one of midas most exquisite show
places, which astonishes every visitor by
its superlative beauty. but it is yerita-
BILE hive of industry. The people. clad IN
all the colors of the rainbow. all the day
ply their work in the shops and sheds. On
the sidewalk men are being shaved. and
dyers come and wave flaring strips of
green, red, or blue cloth in the sunshine.
Women with their spinning wheels, pot
tiers turning the clay, brass workers, cot
ton ginners, wheat winnowers, gold wire
drawers, silversmiths, shoemakers, and
mulutudes of handicraftsmen ceaselesly
pursue their avocations in full view of ali
who may choose to look on; while mon
keys sport on the roofs, and the teeming
bird life for which India is so famous
adds to the animation of the scene.
Flocks of parrots. pigeons and crows fly
about every gable.
1t is, however, the perennial sunrise and
sunset colors in which it is STEPPED which
impart its peculiar fascination to Jaipur.
1t Is the coral city of India. flushed all
over with soft yet brilliant rose tints.
This extraordinary city represents an in
comparable aspect. It won an extrava-
CANT eulogium from Sir Edwin Arnold.
He was especially delighted with that
Hawai- Mahal-"Hall Of the Windsor
nine STORED Zenana, which forms the
frontispiece of the Maharajahs palace.
1t is indeed a vision of daring and dainty
loneliness, with rosy masonry and delicate
overhanging balconies and latticed win
dows, soaring tier above tier in fanciful
architecture of pyramidal form. Other
grand buildings besides the splendid
white marble palace. are the Mahara-
jah's college for thousand boys, and
the museum. one of the nohlest institu-
tons of the kind in India. In the menag-
erie, maintained at the Maharajah's own
cost. are a dozen terrible man-eating
tigers, trapped in the jungles after de-
vouring many an unfortunate stray viii
lager.-St James Gazette.
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