Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-05-17
A MAJAHARA
IS COMING.
HE is FIRST IN RANK OF THE
HINDU PRINCES.
STUDIES AMERICAN WAYS
He is the Richest Man in India; Has
Jewels Worth So Million Dollars
and Two Million Subjects.

New York, May lG.-Iiis lIigmes,
the maharaja, Gaekwar of Baroda
Sir Saya Rua Ill, Neua Kha, khel
sam Nhcr Buhadur, Farzaudi-Kha,.
Dowlat-i-Iuglsha- first in rank of
the Hindu princes and second in all
India. arrived today on the White
star lines Celtic, lie has come after
a tour of Europe, to see the country
study the people, and try to learn the
secret of their success. With him are
Her IIiemess, the Maharani of Ba-
roda, as pretty a little woman as even
walked down gang plank, and the
Gaekwar's brother, Samagatrao Caik-
wad,
The tour In this country will in
clude stops in Boston, Philadelphia,
Washington, St. Louis and other
points in the Mississippi valley and
Yellowstone park.
For a prince with So many names,
the second weathiest in India and
the owner of collection of Jewels
that is famous the world over, the
maharaja is a most unassummg Wis
itor, He is little man, not much
over five feet tall, but very stockily
built. He is 43 years old and has
ruled over the state of Baroda, un-
der British sovereignty since he was
4 mere boy. He was educated at
home by English tutors and began
early to make a special study of the
needs of the state. He decided that
there must be public school system.
Today he said that there are, in more
than half of the state, aud in some
parts Of it compulsory education. He
has established man 5 college and a
woman's college and also a technical
school in the city of Baroda, and has
changed that place from a slovenly
antiquated Hindu town into a mod
ern city, with fine public buildings
and spacious parks.
The moharaja's income has been
estimated at from T5,O0O,OOO 10 So.
100000 a year. The scindhia of
Gwailior. with $lj,0O0OOO a wear is
said TO be the richest Of the Indian
princes. The maharaia has 2,OOO,-
GOO subjects under his rule. The
state contains S,l00 square miles. Be
sides his enormous annual income, the
Gaekwar of Baroda possesses jewels
which have been valued at between
S30,000.000 and S40,00000O. In or
dinary circumstances the wonderful
collection lies in the Nazsr Bal on
exhibition But ON state occasions
there is no Indian prince who is
more brilliantly arayed. Persons who
have seen the'maharaja on dress par
ade, say that he fairly scintiIlates
from the crown of his head down.
There is one mantle or shawl which
Is said to be tie most precious of
iewelry in the world. II is made Of
woven pearls, with a border of dia-
monds. emeralds, rubies and sap
phires. II is said to have been made
as a decoration for Maho-
NETS tomb. The piece is valued at
several millions of dollars.
Her Majesty. the Moharani, is quite
young. She is the Gaekwar's second
Wife. She is almost child-like in APP
pearance. She wore dark cash
mere dress, with a long shawl of
fine texture over her head and wound
around her body. She had very little
iewelry. In the center of her fore
head was the customary kun kuma
mark of the Hindu woman who is not
widowed. II is made with n pink
ish head and is about the size of n
I;p,n