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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Karkaria.

Introduction to the Golden Treasury, 1908; Essays in English History; Essays in the History of the Native Press; Begininngs of the Indian Press, etc. Recreations; book and coin-collecting, Address: Gowalia Tank, Grant Road, Bombay, India.

Karunakara Menon, C. B.A., Dewan Bahadur, Proprietor & Editor, The Indian Patriot, Madras; b, 1863; completed his education in the Presidency Collge, Madras; B.A., 1889; joined the staff of the ‘Hindu’ of Madras; became its editor and conducted it in a spirit of remarkable moderation; severed connection with the ‘Hindu’ and founded the ‘Indian Patriot’, 1905; owned and edited the now defunct quartely journal, the Madras Review; Dewan Bahadur, 1910; gave evidence before the Royal Public Services Commission when that body held its sittings in Madras, 1912. Address: Triplicane, Madras, India.

Kurivikulam, Zamindar of; Sri Permasani Nandasawmi Durai Kondai Royaswami Nayudu Garu; belongs to a family which assisted the British in their operations against the rebel Paliayagar of Panjatankuruchi, Tinnevelly District; s. of Timma Nandayaswami Nayudi; b, 1878; educ: at the Hindu College, Tinnevelly; assumed charge of Estate, 1897; Member of District and Taluk Boards, Tinnevelly; Union Chairman, Kurivikulam; maintains a free night school for the benefiit of the working classes. Address: Kurivikulam, Tinnevelly Dt. Madras Presidency, India.

Kashi Nand, Risabldar, Rai Bahadur, s. of late Shiv Lai; b, 1858; educ; at Peshawar and Lahore; belogss to a family whose ancestors were Dewans of Durani and were in charge of the Record office of Maharaja Ranjit Singh; entered the 10th. Bengal Lancers, 1880; transferrad to Political department, 1908; Asstt. Political Agent till 1908; Tresaury officer, Hazra since 1908; is a 1st grade Extra Commissioner; Rai Bahadur, 1900; recived the Punjab Frontier Medal, the Royal Victoian medal, and medals for the Durbars of 1903 and 1911; Owns land property in Peshawar. Address: Hazara, N.W.F. Province, India.

Kashinath Keshav, M.A., B.L., Rai Bahadur; 1861; educ: b. in Sangar, Jabbulpur; graduated in Arts and Law from the Muir Central College, Allahabad passing the M.A. Examination from the same .College; started life as a member of the legal profession; joined Government Service as Extra Assistant Commissioner and rose to the position of Senior Divisional and Sessions Judge; invited to the Durbar of 1911, received the Durbar Silver Medal. Recreations: Tennis and Bridge. Address: Nagpur, C.P., India.

Kashi Nath Kishore Thakur, M.A., B.L., Rai Bahadur; b. 1860; educ: at the Jabbulpur Collegiate School, and Muir Central College, Allahabad; after a short practice at the Bar, entered Government service, 1885; rose to the position of Senior Divisional and Sessions Judge; invited to attend the Durbars of 1908 and 1911; in the former (1903) he was awarded a Medal; is a Karbada Brahmin; Rai Bahadur, 1901; Address: Nagpur, C.P. India.

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