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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Chimaji.

became a feudatory of the British in 1849. It was under the political control of the Collector of Satara till 1887 when it was transferred to Poona. Area of the State, about 404 square miles; population, 200,000; revenue, 3½ lakhs; enjoys a personal salute of nine guns since the Durbar of 1903. Address: Bhor, Poona. Bombay Presy, India.

Chinthamani Patro, Rao Sahib; Inspector of Police; b. 1859; received his vernacular education in Berhampore; entered Police Department, 1897; promoted to the rank of Inspector, 1893. In recognition of his services in quelling certain minor disturbances in and around Chinthapally, the Government Conferred on him the title of Rao Sahib, 1910. Address: Chinthapally, Vizagapatam District, Madras Presy.


Chintaman Rao Dhundi Rao also known as Appa Sahib Patvardhan Meherban, Chief of Sangli. The founder of this family was one Harihat, a Konkanast brahmin who was the family priest of the chief of Ichalkaranji. He received a grant of this State from the Peshwa, on the occasion of the marriage of his Chief’s daughter. After the overthrow of the Peshwas in 1818, the Chief became a feudatory of the British, and in recognition of his high character and loyalty, the East India Company presented with a sword of Honor in 1846. Having ceded lands of the annual value of 11 lakles, the Chief does not now pay his contribution for military service. He is a first class Sardar and has power to try his subjects for capital offences. The area of his State is 1,112 square miles with a population of about 300,000, and an estimated annual revenue of 15 lakhs. There is a Police force of 497 men, of whom 54 are mounted, 20 armed, and 323 are unarmed. Address: Sangli, Bombay Presidency, India.


Chintalapati Yontu, Zamindar of; Sri Yasi Reddi Dhandramaleswara Nayudu, Sir Deshmuk Manne Sultan, e.s., of Venkatadri Nayudu; assumed management, 1901; m. 2nd d. of Zamindar of Devarakota; has opened a model Cinchona Farm; established a primary school at Muthyala. Recreation: study of Hindu Medicine. Address: Mulhyala, Kistna Dist., Madras Presidency.


Chirol, Sir Valentine; late Director of the Foreign Deptt. of the “Times” of London; s. of late Rev. Alexander Chirol; b. 1852; educ, in France and Germany; Bachelier-es-letters of the University of Paris; Clerk, Foreign Office, 1872-76; travelled in European and Asiatic Turkey, Egypt, Persia, and the Far East, as well as in the United States and British Colonies; resided in Berlin for nearly ten years and was the Berlin Correspondent of the Times of London; succeeded Sir D. M. Wallace, as Director, Foreign Deptt. of the Times; Came out to India as Correspondent of the Times, 1905-06; Member of the Royal Public Services Commission, 1912 and in that capacity visited India a second time. Publications: Twist Greek and Turk, 1881; The Far Eastern Question, 1896; the Middle Eastern Question, 1903; and many articles in the London Times and other journals. Address: Queen Anne’s Mansion, St James Park, S.W.

Chisholm, R. F.; F.R.I.B.A., Consulting Architect to the Government of Madras (retired); entered service in the Bengal P.W.D. 1859; won

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