INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Devarakota.
1905; Member, Madras Central Agricultural Association, and Agriculturul Society, Madras; contributes on agricultural matters to the ‘Kishna Patrica’, a Telugu Journal; has experimented in plantain fibre industry and has encouraged Cattle breeding. Recreations: Sports and Riding. Address: Challapalli, Kistna Dist. Madras Presidency, India.
Dewsbury, Francis. B.A., (London), LL.B., Registrar, University of Madras; 1908. Address: Senate House, Chepauk, Madras, India.
Dhani, Rana of; (Hira Singh): b. 1878; succeeded to gaddi, 1894; educ; privately: The State was once a feudatory of Bilaspur, but became independent in 1815; remained loyal at the time of the Mutiny of 1857; owing to continued good administration of the State the British Government by an order issued in 1902, remitted half of its tribute; area of the State, 30 square miles; population, 4484; revenue, Rs. 25000. Address: Dhani, Simla Hill States, Punjab, India.
Dhar, Pandit Bishan Narayan, (See Bishan Narayan Dhar.)
Dhar, Raja of; His Highness Raja Sir Udaji Rao Puar Sahib Bahadur, K.C.S.I. (1911); is a Mahratta of the Ponwar Rajput clan; a.s. of the late Raja Ananda Rao; b. 1886; succeeded to gaddi, 1898; educ; Daly College, Indore; m. eldest princess of the Sar Desai of Samwantwadi State. At the time of the Mutiny of 1857, the Chief of the State was one Ananda Rao II. He was a minor, and his Chief Ministers were suspected of Complicity in the Mutiny, with the result that the State was confiscated by the British Government. In 1860 however, the Government restored a greater portion of the State to Ananda Rao III, granted him title of Maharaja, and Created him a K.C.S.I. Area of the State, 1,775 square miles; population, about 142,000; revenue, about 9 lakhs; the Raja is entitled to a salute of 15 guns. Address: Dhar, Bhopawar, Central India.
Dharakota, Zamindar of; Sri Madana Mohana Simha Deva Garu claims descent from Nala of Puranic fame; b. 1875; s. of Brijo Sunder Simha Deva Garu; educ; first under Mr Taylor at Parlakimedi, and then at Madras; assumed charge of the Estate, 1896; maintains a free school for his ryots, in which English and Uriya are taught; helps poor students; presided over Utkala Conference, Cuttack, 1904; Member District Board, Ganjam; Member, Land-holder’s Association, Madras; owns a Press mainly for encouraging Uriya literature; present on invitation at Delhi Durbar, 1903; present at reception of T.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales at Madras, 1906. Address: Damodarapalli, Dharakota, Ganjam Dist., Madras Presy., India.
Dharampur, (originally known as Ramnagar), Maharana of; H.H. Maharana Shri Mohandevji Narandevji; Claims to belong to the Solar race of Udaipur; b. 1863; succeeded to gaddi, 1891. Under the terms of the treaty of Cassein entered into between the Mahrattas and the British Government, the Claims of the Mahrattas on the revenues of the State were conceded to the British and the State now pays a tribute of Rs. 9000 to the Government. Area of the State, 704 square miles; population,
