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warmer heart or more generous impulses than the Raja Bahadur's. A true friend in private life, he is just as true a comrade in public.
He is popular with the Muslims as with the Hindus. In fact genuine Hindu-Muslim unity can be promoted only by people of the type of the Raja Bahadur who do not suffer from the inhibition of racial or religious animosities. He is a synthetic genius -- a synthesis that is produced by mutual affection, and reconciliation, and not through attempts at absorption of one into the other by force or policy. He is the friend of the Muslims no less than of the Hindus or the Reddies for the simple reason that he places his loyality and duty to is Exalted Highness and the Dominion above all other considerations.
I trust, that this fine life of the illustrious Raja Bahadur will find a wide and enthusiastic audience and that this silent hero of the Reddy race will continue to be, for generations to come, the healthy influence that he has been in the grateful appreciation of us all these many years.
May be enjoy many, many more years of noble service to his state, country and community.
(sd) C. R. Reddy.
