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CHAPTER XVIII.
An Indian Fete—The Prince of Burdwan—Indian Luxur\r—The Riches and
Romantic Life of an Indian Prince—Poverty and Riches-
I shall now invite my reader to accompany me to the city
of Burdwan, which is situated about seventy miles north of
Calcutta, for the purpose of attending an Indian fete to
which I was invited shortly after my arrival at Calcutta.
Burdwan is the name of an old principality (as well as of its
capital ) situated on the great Indian railway. The
principality of Burdwan is now under the English government,
but it has its own maharajah, or prince, to whom the
English government grants certain rights over the people and
property of this principality. The ruling prince during my
stay in India was a young man of about twenty-two years.
He had a good European education, spoke English well, and
had, to a great extent, adopted European manners and
customs. His name was Aftab Chand Muhtab Bahadur.
In the beginning of December, 1881, he was installed as
maharajah of Burdwan by Sir Ashley Eden, at which time
he came into actual possession of his inherited rights; and
this event was celebrated by great festivities in the palace
and city of Burdwan.
The fete which commenced December fifth and closed
December tenth was celebrated according to a well-chosen
program for each day. About fifty English civil and military
officers with their families were invited as guests to the
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