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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Bahawalpur Nawab.

the gaddi while yet a minor, 1907; ranks second among the Ruling Chiefs of the Punjab, and is entitled to a salute of 17 guns; maintains one Arts College, one High School, seven middle schools, 32 Primary Schools, and 6 Mahommedan Theological Schools. Address: Bahawalpur, Punjab, India.

Bahadur Singhji, Thakur Sahib of Goher; Of Rajput descent; born, 1900; lost his father when only five years of age; Educated at the Raj Kumar College; the area of the state is 300 sq miles. Its population is 60,000 and its revenue is Rs. 7,00,000. The State is noted for its fine breed of Kathi horses, and for a large number of beautiful Jain temples on the Satrunjaya Hill, where about 5,000 Bania pilgrims resort every year from all parts of India. Entitled to a salute of 9 guns. Address: Palitana, Kathiawar, Bombay Presidency.

Bahrain Khan, Hon’ble Nawab, C.I.E.: b. 1851; Chief of the Mazrai tribe of Dera Ghazi Khan; succeeded his father, 1903; enjoys considerable prestige in his own district and round about, so much so, that he is often called upon to settle tribal and inter-tribal disputes arising in and around his district: Nawab, 1914; C.I.E., 1907; Provincial Durbarri; enjoys powers of an Assistant Collector. Address: Dera Ghazi Khan.

Baig, Mirza Abbas Ali, See Abbas Ali Baig. Baijnath Goenka, Rai Bahadur; Banker; Honorary Magistrate, Member of British Indian Association; born, 1863; educated at Monghyr; comes from Rajputana; possesses considerable Zamindari property. Has an income of a lakh. Address: Monghyr, Bengal.

Baijnath Pandai. B.A., Rai Bahadur; Extra Assistant Commissioner, Bhandara; born, 1867; educated at the Jubbulpore College; joined the same College as Assistant Professor, 1888; on famine duty, 1896-97; Superintendent and then Dewan of Bastur State; Rai Bahadur, 1907. Address: Bhandara, C.P.

Baille, Sir Duncan Colvin, K.C.S.I. (1914) C.S.I., (1910); Member, Board of Revenue, United Provinces, since 1907; Member of Lieut. Governor’s Council since 1909; Vice President of Council, 1913; born, Inverness, 1856; son of late Peter Baillie, ship-owner, Inverness; Educated at Inverness Academy. Glasgow Academy, and Edinburgh University; Entered I.C.S., 1879; Assist. Settlement Officer, 1886-89; Superintendent of Provincial Census, 1890-92: Commissioner and Settlement Officer of Rai Bareli, 1892; Director of Land Records and Agriculture, 1895; Magistrate and Collector, 1896; Secretary to Board of Revenue, 1896; Opium Agent, Benares, 1899; Commissioner, 1903; Employed as Member and subsequently President of a Committee on the Canal Colony Administration, Punjab, 1907-08. Publication: Census Report of 1891. Recreation: golf. Address: Allahabad, U.P., India. Club: East India United Service.

Baines, Sir Jervoise Athelstane, Kt.; 1905: C.S.I., 1894; Indian Civil Service, retired; late Alderman, L.C.C.; President (Gold Medalist). Royal Statistical Soc. 1009-10; born, Bluntisham. Hunt.,

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