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Private life. — The Maharajah's life is one of the most glorious, eventful, long and prosperous in the History of Venkatagiri Rajahs. Having assumed charge of the Estate even in his twenty-second year, from his father who peacefully led a life of retirement in Madras, he evinced from that young age great tact and natural capacity for administration.

He first turned his attention to building nice and spacious halls in and around his Palace. He also constructed many decent houses in and outside the Town of Venkatagiri. The first in order is the Indra Mahal which will be dealt with later. Next the two buildings at