PRINCE'S INDIAN TOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 283, 28 November 1921, Page 5

PRINCE'S INDIAN TOUR.

WELCOME AT UDAIPUR. i LOYALTY OF THE RAJPUTS. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received 10.30 a.m.) DELHI, November 27. The Prince of Wales reached Udiapuf, Rajputana, after a 17 hours' journey, amidst wonderful scenery. ,. The venerable looking Maharana was so ill that she had fainted several times in the past few days and was unable to receive the PriiH-c, who was received by the llaharana"s eldest son. Prince Bhupal Singh, and leading Sirdars. The Mahahana later sufficiently recovered to meet the Prince in the reception hall. The whole ceremonial was most brilliant. Richly dressed guards lined the route from the station to the city, and heavily jewelled elephants bearing golden howdahs were placed at the disposal of the Prince and his staff. On reaching the city gate they were met by a gorgeous medley of State police and cavalry; with numerous bands of tomtom players. Salutes were fired and great grbwds in the streets en route to the palace welcomed the Prince, who subsequently visited places of interest, including the Shah Jahan's throne-room. The Prince also motored to Khasodi to sec the daily feeding of the wild pigs. From the top of a shooting box built of white stone like a miniature palace, the natives uttered wild cries, which brought seven hundred black pigs of the fierce wild boar type scurrying down the slopes of the deep ravine. They then fought fiercely for food thrown to them. Two pigs shut in a cage were liberated in a compound with a panther. A savage fight followed.

Iv Udaipur the Prince had his first insight into purely Indian life amid settings untouched by modem hands. The Rajputs have given him a cordial welcome, true to their fine traditions of loyalty and hospitality, none the lees sincere for being characteristically undemonstrative.—(Reuter.)