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Rh I may also mention here in this connection that I am the first Rajah that has ever come from the Madras Presidency.

"Thank God! this is the most happy day of my life."

Shortly afterwards the Rajah was presented with a photo bearing H. M.'s autograph signature, in acknowledging the receipt of which the Rajah wrote as follows:—

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"I have no words to express my most humble and loyal thanks to Her Gracious Majesty, the Queen and Empress of India, for H. M.'s most kind favour in presenting me with Her Portrait. I esteem it a very great and special favour on the part of H. M. to my ancient family which has been ever loyal to the British Government, and whose footsteps, it has been, and will ever be, my desire to follow.

"I have erected a market at Bobbili to commemorate H. M.'s Jubilee, and on my