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 22 The Aristocracy of Southern India.

There are different grades of reception accorded to Native Princes witfiin the jurisdiction of a Governor. In order that we may give a full idea of the Nawab's position as the Ruler of a State, we give below the ceremonies obeserved when he visited, and was visited by, H. E. the Governor of Madras, and H.E. the Viceroy and Governor-General of India : —

RECEPTION BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF MADRAS, OF THE NAWAB OF BANGANAPALLI.

"At 4-45 P.M., on Thursday, the 30th December, 1895, H. E. the. Governor received a visit from the Nawab of Banganapalli, at Government House, Madras.

The Under-Secretary to Government in the Depart- ments under the Chief Secretary and an Aid-de-Camp, to His Excellency proceeded in one of the Governor's carriages from Government House, at 4-10 p.m., for the purpose of escorting the Nawab, from Moore's Gardens,

The deputation was received at the Nawab's house, by his eldest son. The Nawab and the deputation then drove to Government House in the Governor's carriage, the Nawab's eldQst son, and an Officer of the Nawab's Staff following in one of the Nawab's carriages.

On alighting from the crriage, the Nawab was met by the Military Secretary to His Excellency the Governor, who, with the deputation led him up the stairs. The Nawab was received at the top of the stairs by the Private Secretary to His Excellency, who conducted him to the Reception room.

The Governor received the Nawab seated, and showed him to a seat at l's right hand.