The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-14
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da seal hest prince. he II regarded
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evp fc,t tall. hut stoctdly built, He IL
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b, vas mere hoy. He traces hts ancestry
hack to Sivayi, the founder " the Nah
rata power in India hut he owes his occu-
nation n the throne to an indiscretion OF
his predecessor. GaekYar Mulbar .Ra".
who cut M such high iinks In 1875 thai his
Maharani fed for protection to the home
NJ col Phayre. the English Resident. The
Gaekwar made a bluff by discha rging some
blank cannon cha rges at In Residents
house. but il didn't work. Her Highness
refused to return TO Rao's 2enana, n q
little later Col. Phayre got soms chemicals
in his food which acted like poison on his
system. The gay old Maharaj a was tried
ard derosed, although he wasn't con-
victed Of having poisoned the Resident
II was up to the Nah rani then, In accord
anoe with the Hindu custom, to appoint
the succeeding ruler. Guided by England's
helping hand. she CHOSE GOpal Rao. the
present Nal ara ia, then a boy OF ~.
He was educated at home by English
tutors and began early to make a special
study Of the needs of his State. He decided
that there must be O public school system.
Yesterday he said that there are schools now
in more than half OF the State, and In Some
parts of 1t compulsory education. He has
established a mans college and a woman's
college and a technical school in the city
OF Baroda, and has changed that place
from a slovenly. Anticipated Hindu town
into a modern city, with fine public build
inEs and spacious parks. He declared early
against child marriages and announced that
none Of his children would ever marry be-
fore the age Of 20. These are only a few OF
the things he has done, He has taken q
most active interest In the government OF
his State, being allowed considerable lati-
tude by the British Government, and has
often sat IA a Judge in the native courts.
The Maharaja's income has been estimated
at from IS ,OOO, 600 to 81, 500 900 n year. The
scindhia of Gwalior, with SIS zoe GOO a year,
is said to DO the richest Of the Indian princes.
The Maharaja has 2,0O0, 600 subjects under
his rule. The State contains 500 square
miles. Besides his enormous annual in
come the Gaedwar OF Baroda Possesses
jewels which have been valued at between
$4,000 600 and $40, 600 900. In ordinary
circumstances the wonderful collection
lies in the Nazar Raj OF exhibition. But
m state occasions there Is no indian prince
who is more brilliantly arrayed. Persons
who have seen the Maharaja on dress Parade
ray that he fairly scintillates from the
crown of his head down, There is one
mantle or shawl which Is said 10 be the most
precious piece Of jewelry in the world. 1t
Ia made Of woven pearls, with a border OF
diamonds, emeralds, ruhies and sapphires.
II said to have been made originally AZ a
decoration for Mahomet's tomb. The
pieoe Is valued at several millions OF dollars.
When he goes out on parade the
Maharaja also wears a diamond cap and
ewelled gloves. Besides these things. he
has one gold and one silver cannon, which
are drawn on state occasions by bullocks
with magnificent trappings. -Four OF these
cannon, two gold ones and two silver ones,
came into the present Gaekwar's possession
when he became the ruler. Within recent
years one Of each was melted down and
the proceeds turned into the State Tres sury
Tor the purpose. 1t is said. Of relieving
famine conditions in Baroda. These guns
are among the worlds most notable ouriosi-
ties, The gold one, II Is said, weighs 400
pounds, but it has q steel casing, which
probably counts for a good many mounds.
1t took a native workman Ave years TO
make the guns. The bullooks selected
10 draw the artillery pieces are the finest
Baroda produces. 1t Is estimated that
their trappings alone COST s45 900. The
horns Of the animals are tipped with gold
and they wear gold and silver anklets,
The silver gun is said to weigh $40 pounds,
The Maharaja doesn't care to talk about
his precious jewels or his gold cannon.
They are incidents to him just now. He
wants to learn about Americas technical
schools and he wants TO see u iron and
steel plants in operation, He was willing
10 talk about almost any subject except
himself when the reporters tackled him
at the pier. He wore a blue serge suit
and white and black waistcoat. With the
exception Of a short black ,mustaohe he
IS clean shaven.
My desire to visit America said he,
speaking fuently, 4has been very great
Tor a good many years. i wanted and g x
pected to come long ago. but was pre-
vented"
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