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 Rajah was presented by the Prince, a medal in memory of His Royal Visit to India. It must be noted in this connection that in the reception meeting of the Prince held at Rayapuram, the Rajah had the privilege of occupying one of the seven seats reserved on the dais of the Prince. The other six being His Excellency the Governor of Madras. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the Maharajah of Travancore, the Rajah of Cochin, The Nawab of Banganapalle and the Maharajah of Vijayanagram. All other Zemindars and ruling chiefs were arranged on the next floor.

Visits were also exchanged with the Maha- rajah of Travancore and the Rajah was thus highly honoured in Madras.

In January 1876 a big bungalow was purchased on the Mount Road and was well improved into Mothi Mahal.

In 1879 he handed over the administration of his estate to his eldest son, Gopala Krishna