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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

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Bahadur from British Government 1887; Dewan Bahadur, 1903; K.I.H. Silver medal, 1898; medals in the Durbars of 1903 and 1911; his eldest son is also a Rai Bahadur and a holder of a 2nd class Fazim from the Bikanir State. Address; Kampti, C.P.; Bikanir, Rajaputana, India.

Dalhoff, Right Rev. Theodore, D.D., 2nd Catholic Arocbishop, Bambay; b. in Westphalia, 1837; entered the Society of Jesus, 1859; arrived in India, 1866; ordained priest, 1868; held several posts of Superiorship at Bandora, St. Xavier’s College. Bombay, and St. Vincent’s High School, Poona; adminsterd the diocese as Vicar General, on the death of Archbishop Poster; Archbishop of Bombay, 1891; consecrated in Bombay Cathedral, 1892; visited Europe, 1891, and 1895; built the Church of the Holy Name, Bombay with Arch-episcopal Residence and Convent School attached; is proprietor of the Bombay Catholic Examiner (now called the Examiner) a weekly religious paper of wide circulation, now in its 55th year. Address: Bombay, India.

Dalip Singh, Rana, C.I.E. (1896) Baighat; claims descent from a family who are said to have come from Dorar Nagri in the Deccan, b. 1859; Succeeded to estate, as a minor 1862; area of the estate, 36 square miles; population, 9490; revenue, Rs. 40,000. Address: Baghat, Punjab, India.

Dalgit Singh, Hon. Sardar, C.I.E. (1914); Honorary Magistrate and an Additional Member, Imperial Legislative Council. Address: Jullundur, Punjab, India.

Dallas, Surg.-Gen. Alexander Morison, C.I.E. (1880) I.M.S. (Retd); b. 1830; s. of late Hon. Samuel Jackson Dallas, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jamaica; m. 1856, Elizabeth, d. of late Rev. J. C Aldrich; entered 1856; I.M.S. Inspector-General of Prisons, 1863; Deputy Surg.-Gen. Punjab, 1884; Inspector-General, Civil Hospitals, 1885; retired. 1889. Address; 3, King’s Avenue, Ealing.

Dalrymple, Brig-Gen. William Liston, Indian Army (retired); educ at High School, Edinburgh, Wimbledon and Sandhurst; Joined 44th Regt., 1863, and 88th Cannaught Rangers, 1864; passed Staff College, 1878; served at Ashanti, Bermuda D.A.A. and Q.M.G. Northern District; A.A.G. Colonel Forces, South Africa, 1878; Brig-Major S. Africa Field Force, 1879; Military Secretary to Lord Lytton when Viceroy of India, 1880: A.Q.M.G. of India, 1883-4; D.Q.M.G. India, 1891-3; Brig General, India, 1893-8; C.B., 1893: retired.

Daly, Lt.-Col. Hugh, C.S.I. (1903), C.I.E. (1892), Agent to the Governor-General in Central India; b. 1860; s. of Gen. Sir Henry Daly, G.C.B.; m. 1891, Diana Maria, d. of late Charles Denison of Pennsylvania; Educ.: Winchester; Balliol College, Oxford; entered Gloucestershire Regt. 1881; Captain, 1892; served Burmese Expedition, 1886-87 (despatches, medal with clasp); Superintendent, Northern Shan States, 1888-91; Major, 1892; Assist.-Sec, Foreign Dept., 1892-6; Deputy-Sec, 1896-1903, Resident, Mysore, and Chief Commissioner, Coorg, 1910; Publication: Memoirs of General Sir Henry Daly, G.C.B. Address: Bangalore, Mysore State, India.

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