Memoirs of His Highness Shri Shahu Chhatrapati, Maharaja of Kolhapur

Contents

CHAPTER XVII.

Frou 1911 to 1914.

The Coronation Durbar of 1911—The Garden of Royal Statues—The G. 0. I. E. conferred— The Coronation Patils School—Its significance explained—The Vyasantol parading in Kolhapur —Honouwrs conferred on His Highness, his brother and his Diwan—The Durbar’s revisionary powers over the feudatory Jahagir of Ichalkaranji and others upheld by Government—The Jahagirdar renews his efforts to get back the exemption and succeeds—The Namdev and Sarasvatibai Hostels —The progress of the Miss Clarke Hostel—Progress of non-Brahmin education in 1911—Compulsory education on a hereditary teachers basis— Marriage of His Highness’ Niece—The death of his grandmother—The Merewether Cricket Pavilion—Inams declared impartible—Lord Willingdon’s visit to Kolhapur in 1913—Compliments to the loyalty of the Chhatrapati and his House— H. H. the Holkar’s visit to Kolhapur in 1914— The Agricultural Exhibition in Kolhapur—The Chimasaheb Chhatri at Karachi—Complaints