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 honours of reception and send-off and exchange of visits with the Governor of Madras. He had an interview with the Nawab of Madras and another with Salvarjung Bahadur, the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. The Rajah's interview with Lord Napier, the Acting Viceroy in 1872, and his interview with the successor a few months later are both described in another place. On 8th September, 1875, in honour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales landing in Bombay, grand celebrations were held in Venkatagiri and a Poor-house was established for feeding and clothing the poor. Subsequently he received the invitation to go to Madras when the Prince came to Madras and he went there accordingly followed by his eldest son. Both on the occasion of the Prince's alighting from the train in Madras and in the Durbar the Rajah had his usual honours. He made a present to the Prince of an ancient sword, a dagger and a copy of his family history. The