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the Nizam's Police. His Royal Highness the D
of Connaught, Commander-in-Chief in India,
the Duchess were travelling by the same boat,
S. S. Sutlej, and Nizamuddin Ahmed was much
struck with the natural simplicity and gracious
manners of these members of the English royal
family. He visited Malta, Marseilles and Paris
on the way and was impressed with the sight
of Napoleon's tomb in the Hotel des Invalides.

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This was perhaps the beginning of his admiration
for the nobler features of Napoleon's character,
While at Paris Colonel Ludlow took him to the
theatre to see The Huguenots and on another
occasion to see a panorama of some battle scene.
This was a good introduction to European history.
He reached London in June, when the Golden
Jubilee of Queen Victoria was being celebrated.
Sir Asman Jah, Prime Minister of Hyderabad,
was then in London to represent the Nizam, and
Mr. Nizamuddin Ahmed had the opportunity of
attending the reception given by him.

" While in London Colonel Ludlow took me
for a walk round Trafalgar Square one evening
and showed me Nelson's Monument and the
fine equestrian statue of King Charles I. These
reminded me of two great events in the history
of England, and the figure of the Royal Martyr
haunted my imagination for a long time and
made me a Royalist afterwards. I can never
forget Colonel Ludlow's kindness ; he was almost
like an uncle to me. Before his return to India
he invited me to lunch with him several times at