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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Nunjundayya.

Mysore State service as District Munsiff, 1885; Assistant Commissioner, 1887; sub-Judge, 1891; Under Secretary to Government, 1895; Sub-Divisional Officer, 1896; Deputy Commissioner, 1898; Secretary to Mysore Government (General and Revenue Department), 1902; Judge, Chief Court, Mvsore, 1904; Officiating Chief Judge, 1907; 1st Councillor, Mysore State, 1909. Publication: Artha Sastra, (in Kanarese). Address: Bangalore City, Mysore Province, India.

Nundy, Dr. George, M.A. (Cantab), LL.D. (Dub), Inspector-General of Registration and Stamps, Hyderabad State; y.s. of the Rev. Gopinath Nundy of the American Presbyterian Mission; b. at Futtehpur, N.W. Province, 1856; edu: at La Martiniere, Lucknow and Calcutta; passed the Entrance Examination, Calcutta, 1876; proceeded to England, and joined the Oxford University, and studied Law; obtained a scholarship from the Nizam’ Government to qualify in Natural Science; joined the Cambridge University and obtained an exhibition; returned to Hyderabad after graduating in Cambridge; appointed Professor of Natural Science, Hyderabad College and Medical School; again proceeded to England, joined the Trinity College, Dublin, and passed the LL.B. and LL.D. degrees; returned to India and was Honorary Assistant Commissioner under the British Government and was sent by the Hyderabad Government to Berar to be trained in the Judicial, Revenue and Administrative work; served as Assistant Commissioner in the Central Provinces; was also Judge of the Small Causes Court, Khamgaon; recalled to Hyderabad and was appointed first Talukdar; Officiated as Deputy Inam Commissioner and was posted to present appointment, 1896; Member of the Educational Board and a Municipal Commissioner. Address: Hyderabad (Deccan), India.

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Obawulla Khan, Nawabzada Hafiz Muhammad Bahadur, C.S.I. (1912), Colonel-in-Chief, Victoria Imperial Service Lancers, Bhopal, (retired); s. of the Begum of Bhopal; b. 1878; educ: Privately; has learnt Koran by heart; m. (1902); three sons and one daughter; joined the Bhopal Victoria Imperial Service Lancers, 1914; became Commander-in-chief of the Forces, 1915; A.D.C. to Viceroy, 1916; Captain in the British Army, 1908; accompanied H.H. The Begum of Bhopal to Mecca and successfully repulsed a party of Beduin Arabs who attacked the Begum and her party; travelled all over Europe and attended the Coronations of 1903 and 1911; promoted to the rank of Major, 1911; is a Trustee of the M.A.O. College, Aligarh, for which he has subscribed Rs. 60,000. Address: Jaban Numa Palace, Central India. Clubs: Central India Residency, Indore.

Obbard, Lieut.-Colonel C. J., Commissioner, Arakan Division; b. 1865; joined service, 1885; promoted to present rank, 1911; services transferred to Civil department as Deputy Commis-

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