ABDICATION OF MAHARAJA

Taranaki Daily News, 29 May 1933, Page 7

ABDICATION OF MAHARAJA

SUGGESTION OF A GUARANTEE. SEQUEL TO ALWAR SKIRMISHES. British Wireless. Rugby, May 25 Asked whether any guarantee could be obtained from the Maharaja of Alwar before he was permitted to resume the administration of his State at the expiration of his two years’ abdication, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for India, said the question was of a kind to be considered by the paramount Power in deciding, when the time came, under what conditions it would be advisable for the Maharaja to return to the State. There has been trouble in Alwar for some months owing to the hostility of the Meo peasants to the Maharaja, ana the latter has decided to abdicate for two years. Early in January there were skirmishes in which troops and rebels were killed and others wounded occurred, and whole districts and hilly tracts were in a state of siege. The peasants were well organised. Indian and British troops, with tanks and armoured cars, were sent from Delhi to assist in quelling the rebellion. The Maharaja is a big-game hunter and expert at many Western sports and games. He is one of. the most staking personalities in the East. Born in 1882 he succeeded his father at the age of ten as ruler of. a State of 3000 square miles in area, with a population of about 800,000. His wealth in money, jewels and palaces is very great. In the Great War he provided infantry and cavalry for service in Europe, and he represented India at the Imperial Conference of