The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad . a reward for your own merit andexertions. Ten years later, on the occasion of the Diamond IJubilee of Her Majesty the late Queen Victoria, theititle of Rajah Bahadur was conferred upon RajahRanjit Sinha and at the investiture Durbar held atBelvedere, Sir Charles Stevens, the officiating Lieu ten-1ant Governor of Bengal, addressing him said—**Rajah, you are a scion of a very ancient and respect-able family
The musnud of Murshidabad (1704-1904) being a synopsis of the history of Murshidabad for the last two centuries, to which are appended notes of places and objects of interest at Murshidabad . a reward for your own merit andexertions. Ten years later, on the occasion of the Diamond IJubilee of Her Majesty the late Queen Victoria, theititle of Rajah Bahadur was conferred upon RajahRanjit Sinha and at the investiture Durbar held atBelvedere, Sir Charles Stevens, the officiating Lieu ten-1ant Governor of Bengal, addressing him said—**Rajah, you are a scion of a very ancient and respect-able family and the proprietor of extensive Zemin-daries, have conducted yourself in a manner worthyof your origin and of your rank and responsibilities ;you have the reputation of being a good and liberallandlord to your own ryots, but your desire to dogood service to the public has led you to enter 3more extended sphere of usefulness. As a MunicipaCommissioner and an Honourary Magistrate you haverendered great assistance to the local has been deemed just and proper that you shouldbe raised to the dignity which your father enjoyeyou have therefore been created a Rajah BahadurJ. RAJAH RANAJIT SINHA BAHADUR. MAJUMDARS MURSHIDABAD TANCY PRESS Itl L 151 ] and it gives me great satisfaction to hand you thesanad and the Khilat which mark your elevation tothat rank. In 1899, Rajah Ranajit Sinha Bahadur was ap-pointed a member of the Bengal Legislative more than justified his selection. The Press wasunanimous in extolling his services and zealous work,aud congratulated him upon his public spirit, hisdevotion to the interests of his countrymen and hisfearless independence. In his anxiety to improve theCalcutta Municipal Draft Bill, though a membernominated by Government, he vied with the repre-sentatives of the people, and no land-holder from hisseat in Council had ever displayed such courage. Themost useful interpellations of the Rajah Bahadur, inregard to the supply
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