INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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contributed a lakh of rupees to the London School of Tropical Medicine; gave a donation of 6 lakhs for founding a Hospital for the members of the Parsi Community. Address: Bombay, India.
Petit, Sir Dinshaw Manockji, J.P., Bombay; s. of late F. D. Petit; b. 1873; succeeded his grandfather, 1901; m. the daughter of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhai; is a merchant, and owns a cotton mill; created Barnet, 1890; Member, Corporation of Bombay. Address: “Petit Hall”, Malabar Hills, Bombay, India.
Phillips, William Watkin, Bar-at-Law; District and Sessions Judge, Madras; educ: New College, Oxford; joined service, 1830: Assistant Collector and Magistrate, 1831; attached to Survey and Settlement Parties, 1891; acted in various other places and become Assistant Secretary to Government in the Departments under the Chief Secretary, 1895; Collector, Vizianagaram Zamindari, 1900-01; District and Sessions Judge, 1906-10; acting Judge, High Court, Madras, 1911; on special duty as Commissioner of the High Court, 1912-13; reverted as District and Sessions Judge, 1913. Address: Bellary, Madras Presidency, India.
Phillott, Lt.-Colonel Douglas Cravan, Ph. D., M.R.A.S., F.A.S.B., Indian Army (retired); Secretary and Member,Board of E.xaminers, Calcutta; Honorary Treasurer and Trustee, Indian Museum; Fellow, Calcutta University; Gold medalist in Urdu; b. 1860; 3rd s. of Lieut.-Colonel Henry Rodney Phillott; educ: Philstead; Sandhurst; made extensive tours in the east; with the 40th foot 2nd Somersetshire, 28th Punjab Infantry, and 3rd Punjab Cavalry; was with Draband Column, Zhob Valley Field Force, 1800; D.A.Q.M.G., Infantry, Hazowara field force (medal and clasp) N.W. of India, 1837-98; action of the Ublan Pass operation on the Samana and in the Kurram valley (medal and two clasps); Consul in Persia for two years. Publications: Hindustani Stepping Stones; Hindustani Manuals; Hindustani Stumbling Blocks; Current Persian Tales; Persian Proverbs; translation of the Nahfat-i-Yamen; and of the Baz-Namieyi Hasiri in Arabic and Persian, respectively; various papers in the journal and memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Recreations: Hawking, Travelling. Address: Indian Museum, Calcutta. Clubs: Junior Naval and Military; United Service, Calcutta.
Pigot, Hon’ble, T. C., B.A., Judicial Commissioner, U.P., India; educ: King’s Wood School, Bath; and Christ Church, Oxford; joined service as Assistant Commissioner, N.W.P.; District and Sessions Judge, 1900; Additional Judicial Commissioner; became Judicial Commissioner, 1911, .Address: Allahabad, U.P., India.
Pigott, Lt.-Colonel W. B., Commandant, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment; served in the Chin Lushai Expedition, 1889-90; served with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, 1897-98; won a medal with 2 clasps, served in the South African War and took part in the actions at
