Like many of his fellow Princes, he was also a great sportsman. In hhis day he. was considered one of the finest rieketers that India has ever, "produced. Later, when no]
muger young by the standards cricket, he could still, despite added weight, wield the bat with the eye, the hands and the feet of a master.
The innings which he played against the strong MCC. team. at Delhi in 1934 proved that he still had few equals and even fewer superiors at the game; and although he could no longer run very fast, his eye appeared: to be as accurate ever, He was still " splendid field at silly point and a useful change bowler, The Maharajah was also a first rate shot and a.keen breeder of game dogs. "He owned the largest kennel jin India and was vice-president the Indian Kennel Association. His ther recreations included polo and No Indian Prince of his time had s0 fine a collection of decorations and only.a few could boast the pos ossian of so many precious stones. When clothed in oriental taste, the Mashing riches of the jewels which adorned his person were equal to the most exacting demands of Indian Tomanee and tradition. Besides the distinctions of G.CSI, GOLO, G.CV.0,, and CHE, won for numer: us services to the Crown, he held the highest rank in orders of France, Ualy, "Belgium, 'Rumania, Greece, Egypt, and even the Vatican, the latter' being awarded following an assurance of his personal protection for Catholic "Missions within his Jand permits to travel abroad. He 40 and joined the Indian Army. 1016 and hed service in Waziristan twice and with the Egyptian Ex-Jpeditionary Force. He was transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry and Iwas with the 2nd Battalion at Tide-]worth and Blackdown in sume of the Jexperimental work' between 1923 and 1939. He was made brevel-major in 1997 and as a linguist was noted for employment in the Far East.
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