mental and moral accomplishments was not equally fortunate in the possession of a strong bodily frame. But this was not so. The Rajah was very well-built in his person and his strength was such that he could lift up a heavy arm-chair and walk some distance with it by holding in his right hand only one of its legs. He was a very swift walker snd was so quick of pace that very few could overtake him even by running. He was also a good rider and could manage the most unruly of horses. Not less familiar was he with boating and swimming. At sword play too he was an expert hand. Thus, he was an all-square man and excelled in many things. Fear he knew not what it was, and found great pleasure in hunting tigers and other wild beasts. He was also a good shot and like Arjuna of Mahabharat fame could shoot flying birds. His aim seldom missed its mark. Even in times when Hooghly and its neighbouring places rang with wails and sufferings occasioned by the ravages of the dacoits, he would keep open at night not only the main gate of the Palace but also the upper door of the staircases. Thus, he was a marvellously fearless man and made light of the same caused by the dark and dreaded doings of turbulent robbers and other bad characters.
But though the Rajah, was a bit of a Sandow in bodily strength, there was nothing like the roughness of the athlete in him. He was a fine good-looking man and had all the marks of royalty in his person. On the 18th March, 1902 when the late lamented Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal, Sir John Woodburn, paid a visit to the Rajbati at Bansberia, the full-sized oil-painting of the Rajah which graces the hall of the palace attracted his sight and standing before it and looking at it minutely for no less than ten minutes gave out in the presence of all who were with him at the time that he did not remember having seen such fine frame and noble features in Lower Bengal. Thus, the Rajah was a prince of men in many respects and no wonder then that his memory is held in such high regard by people of all castes and colours.
The Rajah had very great regard for his mother. In October 1895, he performed her Tula Punish Dan with a pomp and liberality not ill becoming his high position in Hindu society. Of course, it was not such a splendid affair as the one celebrated by Rani Sankari; but although it somewhat suffers by comparison, still taken by itself it was a pretty grand affair and had very
