INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Gopal Menon.
contributes occasionally to Newspapers on Industrial and commercial subjects; is a IMember of the Victoria Technical Institute, and the Agri-Horticultural Gardens, Madras; a Member, Board of Examiners in Commerce and other allied subjects; Director, United India Life Assurance Company, and of the Hanuman Weaving Company; Superintendent, Educational classes of the Young Men’s Indian Association, Madras. Publications: a pamphlet on the life of John Ruskin, and Mr. C.A. Paterson, President-founder of the Madras Shorthand Writers’ Association. Address: Gangureddy Road, Egmore, Madras, India. Club: Cosmopolitan, Mount Road, Madras.
Gopala Rao, Pakala, B.A., Rao Bahadur, Berhampore; b, 1854; educ; Perhampore Zilla School and the Presidency College, Madras; Passed B.A., 1877; owns eutensive landed property in the district of Ganjam; qualified himself for law and commenced practice as a first grade pleader in the District Court of Ganjam at Berhampore; rendered excellent service to the Government in times of famine; Rao Bahadur, 1889. Address: Berhampore, Ganjam Dt., Madras Presy, India.
Gopal Singh, Sardar; b. 1868; Lambardar of Bhagowala and Ressaldar in the 11th K.E.C. Lancers; claims descent from the Pawar Rajputs of Ujjain; succeeded to the estate, 1963; owns 8.50 acres of land in Gurdaspur, a small tea garden at Gajjar in Kangra, and 200 acres muafi in Bhagowala; annual revenue, Rs. 3,676. Address: Bhagowala, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India.
Gopendra Krishna Deb, M.A., Raja, Retired District and Sessions Judge; s. of late Maharaja Bahadur Sir Narendra Krishna Deb. K.C.I.E.; b. 1850; educ; at the Presidency College, Calcutta; entered Govrnment Service as Dy. Collector and Magistrate, 1876; served in various other capacities and rose to the position of District and Sessions Judge; retired, 1905; has ever since been devoting his attention to Social reform; title of Raja, 1906. Address: Sova Bazar, Rajbari, Calcutta, India.
Gordiner, Edward Rawson, C.I.E., I.C.S., Member Legislative Council, Bihar and Orissa; took seat, 1913. Address: Patna, India.
Gordon, Lt Col. Sir Benjamin Lumsden, K.C.B,, (1899): b, Breack, Invernessshire, 1833; s. of late Capt. James Gordon; educ: at Edinburgh Academy and Adiscombe; joined the Madras Artillery, 1852; served in the Horse Artillery in the Indian Mutiny; Lt-Colonel, 1875; commanded R.A. in Sir P. Robert’s advance on Kabul; at Charasia and Kabul C.S. commanded a Brigade in Madras, 1894-6; Maj-General in command Lower Burma; commanded Burma District, 1819-91; retired, 1891. Address: Moustoms Manor, Henfield, Sussex.
Gordon, Francis Frederick, Bombay; b. 1866; joined the staff of the Gazette, 1890; purchased the Advocate of India, 1894; commenced agitating for the introduction of the anna nickle coin in the Indian currency; took an active part in preaching and putting in force measures calculated to pre-
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