A MAHARAJA'S GIFTS.
HIS WEIGHT IN GOLD. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— ; •>.. London, December 20. The Maharaja of Nepal, following a custom, distributed his' weight in gpld (about, £10,000) among his poor fellow-pilgrims at Benares. . The Maharaja of Nepal, who is 46 years of age, is one of the richest of the Indian princes. He holds the rank of hon. majorgeneral in the British army, and has translated several English military books in Parbatia. • . ■ x
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14250, 22 December 1909, Page 7
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73A MAHARAJA'S GIFTS. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14250, 22 December 1909, Page 7
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