ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR.— The Maharajah of Bikaner, ruler of the seventh largest State in India, commemorated the golden jubilee of his reign recently with spectacular celebrations. He succeeded his elder brother in 1887, when only seven years old, and the jubilee is without precedent in Bikaner. The Maha rajah, riding an elephant, is seen passing the old-time fortress which stands within the precincts of the capital.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20896, 27 November 1937, Page 22
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65ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR.— The Maharajah of Bikaner, ruler of the seventh largest State in India, commemorated the golden jubilee of his reign recently with spectacular celebrations. He succeeded his elder brother in 1887, when only seven years old, and the jubilee is without precedent in Bikaner. The Maha rajah, riding an elephant, is seen passing the old-time fortress which stands within the precincts of the capital. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20896, 27 November 1937, Page 22
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