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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Kurupam.

patam District Social Conference, 1907; re-nominated a Member of the Madras Legislative Council, 1908; has opened a dispensary and a choultry at Kurupam, after the name of his wife, founded a public market at Vizagapatam, 1905. Address: “Laplands”, Waltair, Vizagapatam District, Madras Presidency, India. Clubs: Cosmopolitan, Madras and Waltair.

Kutch, Maharaja of; His Highness Maharaja Dhiraj Mirzan Sri Khengarji Sawai Bahadur, G.C.S.I. (1887); b. 1867; succeeded to the gaddi, 1875; area of the State, 6,500 square miles; population, nearly 500,000. Address: ' The Palace, Bhuj, Kutch, Western India.

Kuthar, Bana of, Jagjit Sing; b. 1887; educ: Aitchison College, Lahore; succeeded to the gaddi, 1896; greatly intarested in improving the administration; area of the State, 19 square miles; population, 4,017; revenue, Rs. 18,000; maintains a force of 40 infantry. Recreation: Gardening, Address: Kuthar, Simla Hill States, Punjab, India.

Kutlehr, Chief of; Raja Ram Pal, C.S.I. (1904); b. 1849; s. of Raja Narain Pal; claims to be the head of an ancient Rajput family whose members are said to have ruled for over 200 generations; m. 1st, sister of Raja Shamser Sing of Rampur, Bushahr State; 2nd, d. of Raja Mahendra Sein of Keontal State; one s; educ: Shastri (nagari); joined service as Sub-Registrar, Kutlehr, 1867; Judicial powers granted, 1875; First class powers together with a Sanad for good conduct and morality granted, 1877; offered military service in Afghan war, 1879; won gold and silver medal, 1903. Address: Kutlehr, Kangra, Punjab, India.

Kuweit (Koweit), Ruler of; Shaikah Sir Mubarak Bin Subah, K.C.S.I., (1914); Koweit is a port of Arabia at the north-west angle of the Persian Gulf; is a British Protectorate and is to be connected with the Bagdad Railway.

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Lachmandas, Rai Sahib. (1911), Head Assistant to Inspector General of Prisons, U.P.; brother of Pandit Basant Ram Vaidya, an eminent Ayurvedic Medical Practitioner and Astronomer; b. 1852; educ: Bareilly College; an expert swimmer recognised by the Royal Humane Society; owns house property in Bareilly and Lucknow. Address: Lucknow, U.P., India.

Lachu Shah, also known as Bharat Shah, Raja of Makrai (see Makrai).

Lahej, Sultan of; Sir Ahmed Bin Fadthi, K.C.S.I., 1901; entitled to a salute of 9 guns. Address: Lahej.

Lahiri, Radhika Mohan, B.A., Rai Bahadur; b. 1863; educ: Queen’s College, Benares, and the Metropolitan Institution, Calcutta; joined service in the Postal Department, 1887; became Superintendent of Post Offices, 1897; reorganised the Dacca Postal divisions; appointed Assistant Director-General of Post Offices, 1911; a staunch social reformer. Address: Calcutta, India.

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