The volume offers a collection of the selected speeches delivered by Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner in India and abroad. Ganga Singh ruled over the state was for a period of five decades—from 1887 to 1943. The speeches bring out his contributions to the state of Bikaner: how the city advanced from a small desert town into a thriving, modern city. They emphasise his colourful personality that earned him a noted place in the gallery of important Indian rulers of the time. They provide a glimpse of his vision as an administrator, eminence as statesman and eloquence as an orator. They bring out his important position in Indian politics at the time. They throw light on issues and interests with which he was involved like administrative reforms, judicial reforms, the cause of education, the role of the League of Nations, and the issue of federation and constitutional reforms.
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