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 on the frontiers — Outlay of money- Claims of the Maharaja upon the kindness and consideration of the British Government — Those claims not duly recognised — Examination of certain statements made against the Maharaja— Not correct that population in Cashmere 'had steadily dwindled' — Nor that the people had become 'impoverished to the point of chronic scarcity'— Nor that the Maharaja had no inclination to improve the condition of his people — Nor that he was incompetent to manage his affairs.

The Maharaja the victim of misrepresentations—He submitted to his fate with patient dignity — He deserves ampler justice than has been meted out to him — Considerations in his favour — The treaty of Amritsar — Her Majesty's Proclamation of 1858 — Misconceptions regarding the Maharaja— Appeal to His Excellency the Viceroy — Lord Cross's pledge in the House of Lords — It is time to redeem that