The Detroit times., 1910-07-22
LIFE
STORY IS UNIQUE
She Has Never Met a Man Except
Her Brothers--Has Had Critical
Training.

lance Is lengtheniDg between her anu
the land OF he- dreams the Princess
Indiraraja Is looking forward 10 some
day" when she returns TO the home or
the American girl. She said II would
be so-this longing To return To the
land where young ladies enjoy fas'
cinatingly wholesome unconyentions =
when she sailed from New York four
days ago with her father, the Gaekwnr
OF Baroda, bound for the Indian do
main where he is king and where she
Is the most beautiful princess In the
realm.
American girls who have felt the
support OF a mans arm around their
waists while the orchestra played q
dreamy. waltz, who have enjoyed unin-
lterrupted tete-a-tetes on the beach or
In the woods, who did not shrink from
the frank glances OF admiration COM
PEELED by a fetching bathing costume
which the wearer knew was chic
these girls may get the viewpoint or
the little Indian princess who has seen
these things which are denied TO her.
Joys Forbidden to Princesses.
But Indiraraja could not do these
things--not at first All her rearing
had been along lines which are dead
set against American ATTITUDES OF so
ciety. Nautch girls are the only cnes
who dance I'm India. A princess or
such a thing. She has never met q
man. except her brothers, at afternoon
teas, In drawing rooms, or at dinner.
Unhappy Princess Indiraraja? Not
a whit. There IL no sorrow I'm the face
which somehow reminds one OF the
bud OF a dark red rose. There Is
laughter In her eyes even when she
strives to cover their glances with
demure shadows. Instead of envy, she
feels rather compassion for the Ameri-
can girls whom she saw In gowns OF
curious cut and texture. Her eyes did
not pause for a second glance at the
most gorgeous gems with which other
women were bedecked.
Princess Indiraraia has run her fin
gers through measures of pearls as
miller scoops up handouts OF wheat.
and she can repeat the performance
whenever the within strikes her In the
Golfers in her fathers palace are dia-
monds and rubies. sapphires and pearls
In such abundance that the beholder
is staggered by the thought of intrinsic
value. On festival occasions the Gaek.
war dons bejewelled robes valued at
more than $15,000.00O. AS many an
American girl has paraded before a
mirror In her mothers silks, 30 has the
Princess Indiraraja encompassed her
supple figure In robe OF pearls whose
value. has been roughly estimated at
$40. 100000 II Ia one OF four similar
robes OF strings OF pearls for her
fathers predecessor, pagan voluptu-
airy, whose plan to hang the robes
around the tomb of the Prophet I'm
Mecca was checked by his death. Only
one OF the priceless weaves is pre-
served.
The Education Of a Princess.
Princess Indiraraja Is II. Most OF
her girlhood days have been spent In
study. If the Gaekwar of Baroda were
an American he would perhaps be
dubbed by some an educational
crank" This description would be
unjust because his highness has the
most generous motives for his edu-
cational campaign In Baroda. Princess
Indiraraja was sent to England three
years ago, where she was placed In
an exclusive school. There she coin.
pleted her mastery OF English, the
foundation OF which was well laid be.
fore her departure from home; studied
French until now she speaks 1t fluent
ly, and became proficient In Sanskrit
The education OF Indiraraja's brothers.
the Princes Jehsinh Rao and Shivaji
Rao, has been as thorough as hers.
at will be SEEN" his highness sud,
that I have brought up my children
according to the best tradition OF the
ideal English life. No better proof OF
the thoroughly practical nature OF my
ideas on education can be adduced
than the training | have bestowed
upon the Princess Indiraraja"
She Is the daughter of the Gaek.
wars present wife. His highness mar
ried a princess OF the house OF Tanjore
in 1880, year before his accession to
the Barodan throne, She died I'm 1855,
leaving one son. Prince Fatteh Sinh
Rao. After completing his studies In
oxford and winning fame as a sports
man, Prince Fatteh Sinh died In 1908,
leaving three children, two girls and
a boy; SO the Gaekwar is grand
father. After the death OF the Tan
jore Maharanee, his highness married
a cousin Of the Raja OF Dewas. She is
the mother OF the Princess Indiraraja
The two are well-nigh inseparable. The
Maharanee Is especially interested in
ell endeayors TO improve the position
OF women In India and has founded
scholarships for the education OF girls
She set on foot lately a scheme for the
establishment OF an industrial insti-
tuition for poor women in Baroda
where they may learn to become self
supporting. In November last her
highness organized a garden fancy ba-
zaar in aid Of this cause and invited
Lady Mimic to open II.
The Princess Wardrobe.
The Maharanee would have the
Princess Indiraraja represent the
highest type of an educated Indian
woman. So this 17-year-old girl who
will enjoy a dowry perhaps greater
than that OF the richest American
heiress has no time to waste over so
cial frivolties. Her pride I'm dress
centers in the grace with which she
dons her sari. or this sari there are
scores OF different colorings in her
wardrobe. but the style I'm which Il is