Word: gaekwar
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...sale of mineral rights. They indulged in lavish whims-concubines, opulent palaces, bejeweled elephants, retinues of servants, strings of polo ponies, sumptuous celebrations. The Nizam of Hyderabad, who was the richest of all with wealth estimated at $2 billion, collected mountains of pearls. To celebrate his 39th birthday, the Gaekwar of Baroda was saluted by solid-gold cannons. Another rajah proudly tooled around in a gold-plated limousine...