Letter from Major Charles Kenneth Mackenzie Walter, In charge, Agent Governor General's Office, Rajputana [Rājasthān], Abu to Lieutenant-Colonel Owen Tudor Burne, Private Secretary to His Excellency the Viceroy [‎23v] (6/8)

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the salute of the present Maharaja of
Jodlipur might with propriety be raised
from 17 to 19 guns: the honor would he
most warmly appreciated hy the Chief,
who would thus, and I think justly so >
he placed on an equal footing with
Jeypur.
14. Next comes the Maharao Rajah
of Boondee, who receives a salute of
17 guns. He is the oldest ruling Chief now
in Hajputana; his State is well governed;
he gives little trouble to the authorities ;
and, as Ilead of the Chohans, it would be
a graceful compliment to raise his salute
from 17 to 19 guns.
15. Bikanir, Kerowlee, and Bhurtpur
all receive a salute of 17 guns, and I
do not think their position is such as to
entitle them to have this salute increased.
The first may possibly not be able to attend.
For the second (Kerowlee), I would point
out that the principal of the loan of two
lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. granted to the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). by
Government in 18G8-G9 has been paid off,
but interest is still due on the same. I hesi
tate to suggest anything in the present
financial difficulties of the Government
which will cost money; but, if it could be
managed, I would recommend that pay
ment of the balance of interest now due
(the amount could be ascertained from
the Einancial Department) might be
waived. This concession would be a most
grateful one to the small State of
Kerowlee.
16. The Maharaja of Bhurtpur has
long sighed for the bestowal of the
Grand Cross of the Star of India: per
haps the gift of this high honor might be
considered with reference to him as the
acknowledged head of the Jat clan, and
the Maharaja of Bikanir, whose ancestors
once ruled at Canonj, and who is a junior
branch of the Jodhpur Family.
17. Kishengurh, though ranking senior
to Bhurtpur, receives a salute of only 15