The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31

future Gnekwar had no difficulty In satisfying the
cmissary from the capital Of their right 10 claim mem
bcrShlp In the royal family. although the connection
was through branch distant from the rcguiug
house, That matter settled and the occasion duly
Solcmnized by Il feast and religious ceremony, the
barciooted village boy was suitably clothed ana con
Quoted with much pomp aud circumstance To BurOdn
To explain the reason for all this ado--or, rs the
HinduS would say, tGmaSha-it Is necessary 10 har6
back few centuries. which according to oriental
conception OF time, is mere trhc The founder Of
fortunes OF the house of BRroda ,yas trooper in
the force Of the old MJrthu freebooter, Khaudc RaO.
who uourlshcd toward the end of the scyeutecuth
ury
This trooper attracted the notice Of hl, leader by
performing the feat which In modern tlmes cred
cd TO Colonel Frcd Burnoby OF ride khiyu fame.
that Of completely scvcrmg mans trunk with
single backbandcd stroke. The Muratha who gave
this wonderful exhibition of strength aud dcXtcrty
was raised 10 the command of pagu and dlstm-
guished with the title OF Shamshcr Bahadur c'ilus-
trlous swords man. which has been borne by the
Gae6wars ever since.
He flushed his career OF the prominent
figures Of that turbulent tine and was kiilcd m "a
uid upon IA neiGhbors territory. His nephew and
understudy. Pilsj 10y name. stepped into his shoe,
He became highly successful leader established an
Independent principally and was the first of the ue
OF GaekSars
Like Robber Barons.
The early Marathn chicftans had many points OF
similarity 10 the robber barons OF mcdiaoyu Europe.
Like them, they gained their emnence by sheer
tcTfulnesS and strength OF The five great
branches OF the Marathas all ruled by men oh
scure origin, the Bhonslas alone being Of Eajput
descent. The founder of the great house Of Holkar
was II goatherd; the GrSt Sindha was slipper
bearer ia the household OF The Peshwa
Now, In this country II a private soldier of loWly
birth should rise To high Eul ana greAt wealth the
obScurity Of his origin would bc forgotten In gen
erauons. Not 50 In India. where the Rajput warrior
class boasts descent from the children of the sun
and the Moon and where the distinction caste is
paramount TO every other. But the blue blpodcd
RoJput admits his lnfcriorlty 10 the proud Bruhmm.
VINO very often has no material possession of
value that Tho greasy string which symbolzcS the
sacred thread Or the thrice born.
Ihe almost naked Brahmiu hcggar Who accepts a
dole trom the almouor al the gate OF the palace would
decline with scorn an Invitation dine with the ruler
OF Baroda- And 50 The Gaekwar. With lll his pride
OF place. lacks the distinction which Hudus respcc
above all others II Is just well that he j. OF
high caste. FOR In that he could hardly have be
come the man OF broad Sympathies and the liberal
ruler that he IL, and bis wife and daughter. Instead
OF freqnentlng the drawing rooms Of New York
would have been secluded In q zcnana.
Since the last Mararha war. In 1917, BarOda has
been governed by Gaekwnr with the help OF q
British Resident and subsidiary force The position
OF Resident at the OF OF these pseudo lndc
pendent Indian pOtcutntcs Is always delicate on,
and never without dlsagTce0ble features II Is hl
business To that the Prince treats his subecb
humanely, his revenues with discretion avoids
quArrcls with his neighbOrs and. In short. behave
himself properly according 10 the British code o
ethics which Is very different from that OF the Hindu