Princely India

Contents: Foreword. 1. An aspect of federation. 2. Three parties in India. 3. Indian opinion. 4. Gandhi and the Indian princes. 5. Fabulous Patiala. 6. Kapurthala and the Sikhs. 7. Dholpur. 8. Chitor and the Rajput Johur. 9. Castle of dreams in Udaipur. 10. A night in Jodhpur. 11. More of Jodhpur. 12. Jaipur. 13. Bikanir. 14. Denkhanal. 15. Tigers in Denkhanal. 16. "Seven New Elephants". 17. All ways in Cochin. 18. Lords of the Manor in Cochin. 19. Travancore. 20. Interlude among the Tree-fugitives. 21. Hyderabad. 22. Mysore. 23. Baroda. 24. Gwalior. 25. Kashmir. 26. Bhopal. 27. Pilgrimage to Hardwar. 28. The most beautiful thing in the world. 

"The author has penned down these brief impressions of the Indian States as the guest of Indian or British friends, sometimes at the invitation of the Ruler or his Prime Minister. He has been greatly helped by the libraries of the Royal Geographical Society and of Indian House.

In understanding the Indian princely states he had been deeply influenced by various other books as Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan by Colonel James Tod as well as many others on the same subject. He was fascinated by the Royalty of Rajasthan which could make him understand the colourful traditions of the States." (jacket)