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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Jardine.

Roxburghshire since 1906, retired Chief Justice. Bombay; 3rd s. of William Jardine, of Dumstable; b, in England, 1844; educ: Christ’s Coll, Cambridge; won Chanceller’s Gold Medal for English verse, 1864; entered I.C.S. in Bombay, 1864; served in various subordinate ranks and was Political Officer in Kathiavvar,1871; Fellow, Bombay University, 1872; for sometime Dean of Arts and Dean of Law; Secretary of the Commission for the trial of the Gaikwar of Baroda, 1875; Secretary for Treaty with Portugal, and Law Officer to the Government of India, 1874; Judicial Commissioner, Burma, 1878; President, Burma School Board, 1881; Chief Secretary to Government of Bomboy, 1885; Vice-Chancellor, Bombay, University, and Chief justice. High Court, Bombay, 1895; retired, 1897; contested the seat for Roxburghshire (L), 1900; m, Minnie, d of Dr. Hogg, 1880. Publications: Notes on Buddhist Law with translations of the Burmese Law; Preface to Dr. F. F. Hammer’s King Wagarn’s Code; edited the Customary Law of the Chin Tribe and of father Sanger Mano’s Burmese Empire one hundred years ago. Address, Applegarth, Godalming. Clubs; Reform; Scottish Liberal Edinburgh: Byculla, Bombay.

Jardine, William Ellis, C.I.E. (1909), F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.: b. 1867; s. late William Jardine; educ; Fettes College, Edinburgh; Wren’s; Trinity College, Cambridge; joined I.C.S. 1886; transferred to Political Department, Government of India; 1893; became Assistant Resident, Hyderabad, First Assistant Agent to Governer-General, Central India, and First Assistant Resident, Hyderabad: Political Agent, Bundelkhand, 1904-9; Address Co India Office London. Madras; Clubs: East India United service.

Jarrett, Col Henry Jullivan, C.I.E. (1895) Supernumerary List; b. 1839; 2nd s. of late Thomas Jarrett, Speldhurst, Kent; m. Agnes Delacour, d. of late Francis Beaufort, 1874; educ: Prior Park, Bath; joined the Army, 1856; served in India during the Mutiny; Mahsud-Waziri Expedition, 1860; the 2nd Yusufzai Expedition as A.D.C.; Member, Board of Examiners, Culcutta; Asst. Secretary, Legislative Department, Government of India, 1870-94. Publications; History of the Caliphs; Institutes of the Emperor Akbar; Heine’s Book of Songs into English verse; Address: Imberhorne. East Grinstead. Club; United Service.

Jashpur, Raja of; Bishen Prasad Singh Deo; succeeded Raja Partap Narain Singh Deo Bahadur, C.I.E.; area of the State, 1948 square miles; population, 200,000; pays tribute to British Government through the State of Sarguja to which he is bound to render feudal service; holds a sanad which regulates his relations with the British Government; is under the political control of the Commissioner of Chhatisgarh. Address: Jashpur, C.P., India.

Jath, Jagirdar of; Srimant Rama Rao Amritrao, also known as Abasahib Dafle; a.s. of late Chief Bhimarao Amritrato; educ: at the Raj Kumar College, Rajkot; invested with full powers, 1907; area of the State together with its integra

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