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Rh ::pleased to restore the estate to him with all surplus funds which might now remain to its credit, on condition of his paying the balance of Rupees 2,55,997 minus such portion of it as they might think proper to remit, or of paying the whole if no remission was thought prober, or,


 * 3rd. That if His Excellency considered that the surplus funds could not be paid. His Excellency would be pleased to restore his Zemindari to him.

The prayers of the Zemindar did not meet with a favorable response.

As soon as the Rajah Sahib took charge of the estate, he established a choultry at Tuni, where a large number of people, irrespective of caste, colour or creed are fed gratis every day. There are special wards for each caste. There is a separate establishment for the management of the choultry, and those who go there are highly satisfied with the treatment they receive at the hands of those in charge of it.

The Rajah Sahib lately contributed towards the Lady Dufferin Fund, Rs. 2,000, Rs. 1,000 to the Victoria Memorial Fund, and Rs. 200 to the Seshadri Memorial Fund.

Being a great Sanskritist himself, the Rajah Sahib is an admirer and encourager of Sanskrit study. Till a few years ago he had in his Samasthanam a well-known pundit Mahamahopadyaya Sriman Paravastu Venkata Rangachariar.