The golden book of India, a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, of the Indian empire

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Arranged as a biographical and genealogical reference, the volume records the standing, family ties, and public careers of titled and decorated figures across the Indian Empire. In one entry, the Maharaja of Darbhanga is described through his famine relief, schools, medical dispensaries, roads, and irrigation works as well as his political role. Elsewhere, Rama Dikshita Apte’s recognition for learning and T. Rama Rao’s legal and legislative service show the range of distinction the directory records. Its compact notices suit readers tracing who held authority and how that status was earned or inherited.