Chapter 16Letters Written While Employed in the Princely State of Baroda, 1895–1906 · To the Dewan, on Rejoining the College

which is being hedged in with humiliating conditions and that without rhyme or reason. It is under such circumstances your part as Minister to consult with Mr.. Bhandarkar, Mr.. Samarth and other officers on whose abilities and devotion His Highness places confidence, and if they merit that confidence, they should surely be able to suggest some course which would meet the peculiar difficulties of the situation, and advise His Highness in a wise and fruitful manner.

Yours sincerely

Aravind. A. Ghose

Secretary P.S. His Highness wishes you to consult Mr.. Pherozshah Mehta very confidentially on the point, paying him his fees, as to what action he would advise the Maharaja to take.

A. A. G.

H.E.

R. V. Dhamnaskar

Dewan Saheb

Baroda

Re Govt.. answer to protest against the Circular about visits to Europe.

Rao Bahadur

Gulmarg V. Y. Bhandarkar

July 8. 1903 Naib Dewan Baroda My dear Sir,

Many articles have been published in the papers regarding the proposed Infant Marriage Bill and one or two private rep-resentations have reached the Maharaja Saheb and others will, doubtless, have reached yourself. I have already written to you asking you to take steps to observe and carefully weigh all public