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Rh of her most faithful servants. Two students preparing for University examinations receive monthly stipends from her. Many other students also receive help from her occasionally. She subscribes liberally to the Veda Pata Sala at Cocanada. On the Vijaya Dasami day she feeds a large number of people, and gives presents to all her servants. She has celebrated at her cost many marriages of poor people. The children of her deceased servants who are incapable of maintaining themselves are protected by this benevolent lady. Many of her relations who are poor are liberally helped by her, and some of them live with her.

She manages her estate in a most business-like manner. She is helped by a Dewan and a good staff of officials. She hears the grievances of her ryots through her Dewan and affords them speedy redress. She is very affable, courteous and kind to every body.