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 of the next Coronation, that of His Majesty King George V, the Maharaja who could not attend Delhi on account of certain circumstances, celebrated the Durbar-day with all splendour and munificently spent a lakh of rupees in distributing as charity to the poor, some poor relations and charitable institutions, such as the local temples and the High School at Nellore.

On all occasions of his visit to Madras, he enjoyed the customary honour due to members of his family of being received or escorted by five troops of His Excellency the Governor's Body-Guard followed by the Governor's Aide-de-Camp. He had also the exchange of visits with the Governors of Fort St. George. He had been nominated to the Madras Legislative Council on two occasions. He was dubbed a K.C.I. E. in 1888, honoured with the personal distinction of a Maharajah in 1910, and another personal title, the crowning point of his honours G.C.I.E., on the 1st January, 1915.