RAJPIPLA — His Highness Maharana Shri Sir Chhatarsinhji Gambhirsinhji, K. C. I. E., Raja of— a Ruling Chief, whose biography appears in Part VII, page 22, of this work, was invested with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian of Empire by His Majesty the King-Emperor, on the occasion oi the recent Coronation Durbar.
WANKANER— Raj Saheb Sir Amarsinhji Banesinhji, K.C.I.E., Raj Saheb of — a Ruling Chief, whose biography appears in Part VII, page 24. of this work, was invested with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Order of Indian Empire by his Majesty the King-Emperor, on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar.
RAMPUR — Honorary Colonel His Highness Alijah Farzand-i-Dilpazir Dalut-i-Inglisha Mukhlis-ud-Daula Nasir-ul-Mulk Amir-ul-Umaba Nawab Sir Mohammad Hamid Ali Khan Bahadur Mustaid Jung, G. C.I.E., G. C.V. O., A.-D.-C., Nawab of — a Ruling Chief, whose biography appears in Part IV. pages 1-4, of this work, was invested with the insignia of Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order by His Majesty the King-Emperor, on the occasion
of the recent Coronation Durbar.
PATIALA — His Highness Farzand-iKhas-i-Daulat-i-Inglishia Mansur-i-Zaman Amir-ul.Umara Maharajadhiraja Rajeshwar Sri Maharaja-i-Rajagan Sir Bhupinder Singh Mahinder Bahadur, G.C. I.E., Maharaja of— a Ruling Chief was invested by His Majesty with the insignia of Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire on the occasion of the Imperial Durbar at Delhi on 12th December, 191 1. A biography of His Highness will be found in Part III, page 4; further particulars of the ancestors of His Highness are as follows. The friendly political relations of Patiala State with the British Government began in 1804 during, the rule of Maharaja Saheb Singh, when General Lord Lake passed
