their appreciation of her charitable acts by conferring on her the title of Rani, as a personal distinction, in February, 1876. The following is the substance of the letter, dated 22nd July, 1876, addressed to the Rani by the Acting Agent to the Governor in connection with the help she rendered to the Government in the quelling of a rebellion that had broken out at Bastar.
"Madam,
I am directed by the Government to communicate to you their thanks for the assistance you rendered to them in the march of an army for the crushing of the rebellion that recently broke out in Bastar, and for other convenient arrangements that you made for them in that connection. 1 have, therefore, gladly communicated the matter to you and enclosed an extract from the order."
(Signed)
Acting Agent to the Governor.
Office of Governor's
- Agent,
- 22nd July, 1876.
