Life of the honourable rajah, Sir Dinkar Rao, K.C.S.I., Musheer-i-khas muntazim Bahadur, prime minister of Gwalior (1852 A.D.-59 A.D.)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907. Excerpt: ... Chapter XIX. Dewas. In 1884 Sir Dinkar Rao was prevailed upon to interfere in the administration of the small principality of Dewas, which deserves its importance more for its relation with the great state of Gwalior and its own historical significance than for its extent in territory or its amount of yearly income. The Powars received this state in Jahageer from the great Baji Rao Peshwa, whose favour and appreciation of services led to the foundation of the other Mahratta states in Central India. The Powars of Dewas and Dhar belong to an ancient Rajput family, residing in Malwa, an offshoot of which found its way to the Deccan and founded a family there. The Dewas State is now divided into two branches, the senior and the junior. Maharajah Krishna Rao Powar was the ruler of the S. D., and His Highness was married to Tara Raja Saheb, the daughter of H. H. Maharajah Jayaji Rao Scindia. It was on account of the pressing desire and solicitations of Tara Raja Saheb that Sir Dinkar Rao was induced to take part in the troubles of Dewas. If Sir Dinkar Rao failed in achieving any good during his period of administration, which was carried by the veteran Minister from his head-quarters at Allahabad through an agent located at Dewas, the discredit is certainly not due to any shortcoming on the part of the Minister whose reputation is too well-founded to suffer any abatement from such untoward accidents. The Dewas affair was certainly an accident in the glorious career of the great Dinkar Rao, who from the first well knew the future failure. In 1873-74, the Dewas affairs attracted the attention of the authorities on account of the serious confusion and intrigues prevailing there. General Sir Henry Daly, the popular A.G.G. who knew C. I. better than any past or pres...