. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . herself appointed to the regency, with the title ofMaha Ranee; and, as soon afterwards as practicable, she introduced the child at abanquet in the castle of Shuhur, where a large proportion of the nobles of Rajasthanwere invited to attend—presenting the infant as the future sovereign of Jeypoor. Bythis means she secured the recognition of th
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce . herself appointed to the regency, with the title ofMaha Ranee; and, as soon afterwards as practicable, she introduced the child at abanquet in the castle of Shuhur, where a large proportion of the nobles of Rajasthanwere invited to attend—presenting the infant as the future sovereign of Jeypoor. Bythis means she secured the recognition of the child as rightful heir to the throne ;inasmuch, as after the nobles liad eaten rice with it in that character, the imposture, ifever discovered, would never be made a subject of dispute. The real mother of theinfant was a Pariah (or sweeper)—a class held in the utmost abljorrence by the high-bornHindoos, who-would have considered themselves polluted if a child of such an outcastrace had even touched their garments. Had the true parentage of the infant beenrevealed at any period subsequent to tlie feast of recognition, many heads of Rajpoothouses must have shazed in the inevitable desrradation to which he would have been [pnl 5? ipTJ If2 -3 ^.
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