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Rh ladies was invited. There were three ladies from the District of Vizagapatam, viz., the Maharajah-Kumarika of Vizianagaram, the Maharanee of Bobbili, and the. Maharanee Gajapatirow. It is a curious fact that though these ladies belong to the same district, they had never met one another before. Therefore this Purdah Party is all the more memorable, as it happily brought them into contact. Later on Lord and Lady Ampthill gave a Garden Party, in honour of Their Royal Highnesses, to which a great many people were invited. Though the Royal Party left Madras on Sunday night there were no more official functions on that day.

The Governor was pleased to return his visit to the Maharajah on the following day. The Maharanee also paid her respects to and received a return visit from Lady Ampthill.

The Maharanee endowed a bed in the Victoria Gosha Hospital in commemoration of her paying her respects to the Princess