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tion”, the Bagavat Gita, “Orthography and Pronounciation in Tamil”. Address: Tholasingaperumall Koil Street, Triplicane, Madras, India.
Ranga Chari, Triplicane Moppur, B.A., M.R.A.S., Diwan Bahadur, (1908), retired District Judge, Madras; b. 1850; joined service as 1st Judge’s clerk, Court of Small Causes, Madras, 1872; became District Munsiff, 1880; Sub-Judge, 1899; District and Sessions Judge, 1905; retired, 1909. Address: Madras, India.
Rangachariar, Tiruvalur Thata, B.A., B.L., Diwan Bahadur (1910), retired District Judge: b. 1854; joined service as District Munsiff, Tiruvallur in Tanjore, 1885; Sub-Judge, Kumbaconam, 1903; District Judge, North Arcot, 1910; retired, 1912; Address: Tiruvallur, Chingleput District, Madras Presidency, India.
Ranking, Lt Col. George Speirs Alexander, M.A., M.D., R.A.M.C.T.F., I.M.S., (retired); Administrator, 3rd S.G. Hospital; University Lecturer in Persian at Oxford; b. Hastings, 1852; y.s. of late Robert Ranking of Hastings; m. Elix Maunsell, d. of John Duncan, 1875; educ: Aldenham School, Herts; joined I.M.S., 1875; held various Military and Civil appointments in India; became Professor of Chemistry, Medical College, Calcutta; 1892; Surgeon-Superintendent, General Hospital, 1898; Secretarv, Board of Examiners, Calcutta, 1894-1905; retired, 1905; Fellow, Calcutta University. Publications: Hidayatuhukama; Ralim Zaban-i-Urdu (Called Guide to Hindustani in subsequent editions); Elements of Arabic and Persian Prosody; Translation of al-badaonis Muntakahbu-t-Tawarikha (Bib, Ind. Colloquial Urdu Urdu Prose Composition, English Urdu Primer for Colonial Artillery (war office) Publications: Annotated Glossary to the Bagh-o-bahar; English Hindustani Dictionary Pervation of health in India; Primer of Persian; articles in Lancet British Medical Journal, Indian Medical Gazette Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Address: Beech Lawn, Park Town, and Balliol College, Oxford. Club: Oxford and County.
Rapson, Edward James, M.A. Professor of Sanskrit, Cambridge University since 1906; Member, Royal Asiatic Society, Bengal; Royal Numismatic Society; Societe Asiatique of France; one of the Editors of the Numismatic Chronicle; b. 1861; s. of Rev. E. Rapson of Falmouth; m. Ellen Daisy, d. of late William Allen. 1902; educ: Hereford Cathedral School; St. John’s College, Cambridge; Hutchinson India Languages student, 1885; Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge; Assistant Librarian at the Indian Institute, Oxford, 1887: Assistant in the Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum, 1887-1906; Professor of Sanskrit, University College, London; 1903-6. Publications: The Struggle for Supermacy between England and France in India; Coins of the Andhra Dynasty; The Western Kshatrapas, etc; (British Museum Catalogues of India coins);. numerous contributions on Indian Philology, history and Archaeology in the J.R.A.S. etc. Address: 8, Mortimer Road, Cambridge.
