INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Birdwood
1910; C.I.E. 1908; D.S.O. 1908; Brigade Commander, India; b, 1865; e. surv. s. of late H. M. Birdwood, J.P., LL.D., C.S.I., M.A., I.C.S.; m. 1914, Jeannette Hope Gonville, e. d. of Col. Sir C. P. Bromhead, B.A., 4th Bart., q.v.; one s. two d. Educ: Clifton College, Sandhurst; Lieut. 4th Batt, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1883; 12th Lancers, 1885; 11th Bengal Lancers, 1886; Capt., 1896; Major, 1900; Lt.-Col., 1902; Col., 1905; Adjt., Viceroy’s Bodyguard, 1893; Brigade-Major, South Africa, 1899; D.A.A.G., S. Africa 1900; Military Secretary to Com.-in-chief, S. Africa (General Lord Kitchener), 1902: A.M.S. and Interpreter to Com-in-chief, India, 1892; A.A.G., Headquarters, India, 1904; Military Secretary to Com.-in-chief. General Lord Kitchener, India, 1905; Brigade Commander, 1909; A.D.C. to the King, 1906; served Hazara, 1891 (medal with clasp); Isazai, 1892; N.W. Frontier, India, 1897-98 (medal, two clasps); Tirah, 1897-98 (despatches, clasp); S. Africa, 1897-1902 (severely wounded, despatches five times, Brevet Major and Lieut.Col., Queen’s medal, 6 clasps, King' medal, 2 clasps); Chief Staff Officer Mohamedan Expedition, Present at action of Kargha. 1908, (despatches, medal and clasp, D.S.O). Brig. Com. in India. Address: Kohat, North West Frontier Province. India. Club.Cavalry.
Bir Mitradaya Singh Deo, Maharaja of Sonpur; b, 1874: succeeded, 1902; area of the State, 906 squire miles; population, about 170,000; revenue, Rs. 1,20,000; claims descent from Madan Gopal, son of the 4th Raja of Sambalpur who conquered the State about the year 1556. The grand-father of the present Ruler helped the British in the Sambulpur insurrection, and obtained the title of Raja Bahadur, Maharaja, 1908. Address: Sonpur, Sambalpur district, Bengal Presidency.
Bisharaber Nath, B.A., LL.B.; Rao Saheh, Vakil; Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor, Municipal Commissioner and President of the Bar Association of Ajmir. Born at Agra, 1870; Educated at St. John's College, Agra, and Agra College; Enrolled as Vakil of Allahabad High Court, 1893; began practice in Ajmere; Joined Ajmir Municipal committee, 1896; got a sannad in 1901 for his work during the famine of 1899-1900; Joint Secretary to the Famine Relief Committee during 1905-1906; guest of Government at the last Delhi Coronation Durbar; Address: Civil Lines, Ajmir.
Bishen Das, Dewan Bahadur, Member of Board of Revenue, in charge of Land Records and Settlements, Gwalior. Born, 1866; educated at Montgomery, Lahore High School, and Egerton College, Bhawalpore State. Commenced service in the Lower Grades and rose to the position of Assistant to the Resident at Gwalior, 1908: Publications: a few works in the Vernacular. Recreation: Hunting, Tennis and Billiards. Address: Lashkar, Gwalior State.
Bishen Datta Shukul B.A., M. R.S.A., Rai Bahadur, Born, 1876; educated at the Jubbulpur Raj Kumar College, and at the Lucknow Canning College; Honorary Magistrate, 1898; Member of the Royal Society of Arts. 1910; Chairman of the Local Board and Vice-President of the Municipal Committee; invited to the Durbar of 1911. Address: Sehora Road, C.P.
