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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Kumaraswami Sastri.

Judge, High Court, Madras, 1913. Publication: Rules of the High Court in its original jurisdiction. Address: Tandayarpet, Madras, India. Club: Cosmopolitan.

Kamharsain, Raja of; Hira Singh; b. 1851; Succeeded to the gaddi, 1874; Claims descent from Kirat Singh, the founder of the estate, who acquired the property by conquest. After the Gurkha war of 1815, it was given over to Rana Kahar Singh, on condition of rendering feudal service to the paramount power: area of the State, 90 square miles; poplation, 11,735. Address: Kumharsain, Simla Hill States, Punjab, India.

Kunihar, Thakur of; Hardeo Singh; b. 1893; succeeded to the gaddi, 1905; enjoys the usual administrative powers and claims descent from the family of Gargh Raghansi Thakurs; area of the estate, 80 square miles; population, about 3,000; revenue, Rs. 5,000. Address: Kanihar, Simla Hill State, Punjab, India.

Kunhi Raman Nayanar, Hon. Mr. V., B.A., B.L., Vakil and Member of the Madras Legislative Council, representing the landholders of Malabar, Anjengo and Tangessari, and South Canara; passed B.A., 1900; B.L., 1903. Address: Calicut, Madras Presidency, India.

Kunjan Pillai, Dr. N., M.A., B.Sc, Ph.D., Director of Agriculture, Travancore State; read a paper on “Agricultural Education” before the South Indian Association, Madras, 1911. Address: Trivandrum, S. India.

Kurri Sidauli, Raja of; Hon Mr. Rampal Singh, C.I.E. (1894); b. 1867; educ: Rae Bareli High School and at the M.A.O. College, Aligarh; succeeded to the Estate, 1875; younger grand-son of Raja Har Har Deo; founded Co-operative Credit Societies in his estate; founded and endowed hospitals; contributed liberally to the Hindu University Fund, and the Hindu Boarding House, Allahabad; started the Kshatriya Educational Society at Rae Bareli for the education of the poor of the Kshatriya community; connected with many public institutions in various capacities; Fellow of the Allahabad University; Director of the Allahabad Bank; and Member, Legislative Council, United Provinces. Address: Sidauli, Maharajganj, Rae Bareli, U.P., India.

Kurupam, Raja of; Sri Raja Veerabhadra Raja, Mahr-i-Dostan; s. of Sir Suryanarayana Raja; b. 1877; educ: privately under Mr. F. J. Moss, M.A., (Oxen); succeeded to the estate, 1898; m. Lakshminarasayamma Garu (deceased), d. of late Sri Raja G. N. Gajapati Rao, K.C.I E., of Vizagapatam; became a member, Newington Advisory Board, Madras, 1905; invited to Madras on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1905; nominated as an Additional Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1906; Member of the Committee for the management of the Pasteur Institute of South India, Coonoor, 1907; Member, Victoria Technical Institute and Central Agricultural Committee, Madras; keenly interested in the work of the National Indian Association; President, Vizaga-

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