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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Raleigh.

Raleigh, Sir Thomas, M.A., D.C.L., (1896), C.S.I. (1902), K.C.S.I. (1904); s. of Samuel Raleigh; b. 1850; educ: Edinburgh, Tubingen, and Balliol College, Oxford; passed M.A., 1878; called to Bar (Lincoln’s Inn), 1877: Reader in English Law. Oxford, 1884-96; Fellow, All Souls College; Registrar, Privy Council, 1896-99; Legal Member to Government of India, 1899-1904; Vice Chancellor, Calcutta University, 1900-04; High Bailiff of Westminister, 1900; 'Member, Council of the Secretary of State for India, 1909. Publications: Elementary Politics; Outline of the Law of Property. Address: Phillimore Chambers, 21, Great Smith Street, S.W. Club: Athenaeum.

Ram Autar Pande, Pandit, B.A. Statutory Civil Service, U.P.; joined service as Deputy Collector, 1884; made Statutory Civilian and posted as Assistant Magistrate and Collector, 1887; Joint Magistrate, 1891: Assistant Commissioner, 1895; Additional Judge, 1897; District and Sessions Judge, 1899.

Ram Dutt, Ratri, Rai Bahadur (1907). retired Extra-Assistant Conservator of Forests, U.P.; b. 1854; educ: Government College, Bareilly; joined the Forest Department at Jaunsor; introduced certain useful invensions, such as the telescope method of floating timber, a wire tramway, a day slide and a truck tram-way; obtained certificate of merit, 1903; retired, 1908; joined service of Tehri State. Address: Tehri, Garhwal, U.P., India.

Ram Gulam Singh, Rai Bahadur, Zemindar; belongs to a family that emigrated from Bhagh in Godakpur; b. 1850; educ: privately; contributed liberally to the Victoria Memorial Fund and other objects of public utility; has an annual income of Rs. 20,000. Recreations: Music. Address; Mangalpur, Sangrampur, Champaran Dt., Bengal Presy., India.

Ramji, Hon’ble Manamohandas, Merchant, Bombay; belongs to the well-known Ranji family; b. 1857; joined business as a piece goods merchant at the age of 21; became partner of Messrs. Thakersey Mulji and Company, 1875; started the Kaiser Hind Mills in conjunction with Messrs. Vassanji Munji and Sons, 1879; became guarantee broker to Messrs. Rally Bros. 1882; became Member of the Committee of Mill-Owners’ Association. Bombay, 1891; Chairman, Native Piece-goods Association, Bombay, 1897; was elected a Member, Bombay Corporation, 1898; Member of the Standing Committee, Bombay Corporation, 1905; Chairman, Indian Merchants’ Chamber, Bombay, 1907; Chairman, Standing Committee of the Bombay Corporation, 1909; Chairman, Mill-Owners’ Association, Bombay; nominated as Trustee, Port of Bombay; represented the Bombay Merchantile Community in the Bombay Legislative Council, 1910; President, Bombay Corporation, 1912-13; presided at the 14th Session of the Indian Industrial Conference held at Madras, 1914; Justice of the Peace and Honorary Magistrate; took a prominent part in organising the Indian Mercantile Insurance Co., and the Bombay Swadeshi Stores. Address: Bombay, India.

Ram Krishna Raoji, Rai Bahadur (1902), retired Deputy Commissioner, Nagpur; belongs to the

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