He felt the matter rather keenly, he said, because
of his esteem for the memory of my uncle, Nawab
Emad Jung, and his personal regard for me. I
have preserved the letter as one of the most
precious things in my possession.
* * *
It is a consolation and a pleasure to me to
recall these names from amongst the representa-
tives of the old Hyderabad nobility—true patri-
cians with whom ended the patrician regime.
Rajas Rai Rayaii and Slieoraj
No picture of Hyderabad would be complete
unless sufficient prominence was given in it to
eminent members of the Hindu community to
whom the Nizams have invariably shown marked
consideration and favour. The Nizams' rule has
been distinguished throughout its history by a
benevolent spirit of toleration and all religions
have been treated by them with the justice and
impartiality befitting Islamic rulers. They have
never made any distinction between Hindus
and Muslims so far as their rights as subjects were
concerned. Their .Hindu subjects have never
had any cause for complaint in this respect, and
whatever may have been said of late years by
detractors and malcontents for political purposes
may safely be set down as ' propaganda/ I
say this without hesitation because I have known
Hyderabad immune from such sinister activities
—before it began to receive its inspiration from
British Indian politics. What I wish, therefore,