Project Gutenberg 2018-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 198 Despard, C. (Charlotte) 1844 1939 Despard, Charlotte The Rajah's Heir A Novel in 3 volumes Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "The Rajah's Heir" by Charlotte Despard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Tom Gregory, a young Englishman, who unexpectedly discovers that he is the heir to the wealth and legacy of the Rajah of Gumilcund, an Indian prince. As Tom grapples with his new identity and responsibilities, the narrative weaves themes of heritage, love, and the cultural contrasts between England and India. The opening of the novel presents a poignant prologue detailing the dying moments of the Rajah, who reflects on his life and the need to ensure the future of his people. He entrusts his loyal servant, Chunder Singh, with the mission of finding Tom, who is unaware that he has royal blood and responsibilities awaiting him. As the story transitions to England, the narrative focuses on Tom and his mother, Mrs. Gregory, as they navigate the implications of this sudden familial connection. Tom is portrayed as a contemplative youth, torn between his ordinary life and the extraordinary legacy now thrust upon him, setting the stage for an exploration of identity and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en India -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1126217 2025-06-23T10:11:37.785371 text/html 1134810 2018-12-17T10:14:30 text/html 494289 2025-06-23T10:11:48.975274 application/epub+zip 513291 2025-06-23T10:11:39.013374 application/epub+zip 513293 2025-06-23T10:11:38.393473 application/epub+zip 784565 2025-06-23T10:11:56.949303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751089 2025-06-23T10:11:48.426347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 751207 2022-09-26T14:11:11.098593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084316 2025-06-23T10:11:35.721372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1084617 2018-12-17T10:14:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18482 2025-06-23T10:11:57.097228 application/rdf+xml 8648 2025-06-23T10:11:38.516347 image/jpeg 1671 2025-06-23T10:11:38.456463 image/jpeg 415345 2018-12-17T10:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 480489 2018-12-17T10:14:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 480668 2025-06-23T10:11:37.891489 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia