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costs. However, the eldest brother, the Rajah of Venkatagiri, moved by pure brotherly feeling, acted up to his words of compromise, even though the suit was dismissed.

At the express desire of Maharajah-Kumarika of Vizianagaram the Maharajah went to Vizianagaram as her guest, exchanged visits with the Rajah of Vizianagaram and attended the Installation Durbar. Though the heads of the two Houses were in the habit of visiting one another in Madras during the time of the late Maharajah of Vizianagaram, yet this was the first occasion on which the heads of the two Houses had exchanged visits at Vizianagaram.

The Maharajah became a patron of the newly-organised Vizagapatam District Agricultural Society and contributed Rs. 1,000 thereto.

The Maharajah went to Calcutta and was present at Government House on the arrival