INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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culis, 1889; A New Pilgrimage, 1889; Esther, 1892; Stealing of the Mare, 1892; Griselda, 1893; Satan Absolved, 1899; Seven Golden Odes of Pagan Arabia, 1903. Recreations: Breeder of Arab horses. Owns about 5000 acres. Address: Crabbet Park, Three Bridges, Sussex. Clubs: Travellers'; St. James’s, Sussex.
Bobbili, Kumara Raja of; Raja Venkata Kumara Krishna Ranga Rao Bahadur, b, 1880: Son and heir of Maharajah of Bobbili; d., born 1899, and named Victoria, after Her late Majesty the Queen Empress. Educated privately under European supervision; visited Europe 1909. Address: Bobbili, Vizagapatam District; Madras Presidency.
Bobbili, Maharajah of; Sir Venkata Svetachalapati Ranga Row K.C.I.E., Zamindar of Bobbili; 1862; 3rd son of the Raja of Venkatagiri, and was adopted into the Bobbili family in 1871; Married thrice; Heir: Kumara Raja of Bobbili; Educated under the late Dr. J. Marsh, of Tanjore and Jeypore; took charge of Estate, 1881 and has proved a vigorous manager; raised the local middle school to the status of high school, 1882; built Victoria Market, Bobbili, 1887; the Mahal, a most pleasantly situated house to the S.W. of the town, 1888. Travelled in N. India 1883-84; visited Europe, 1893 and was presented to Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, in whose honour he built the Victoria Town Hall, Bobbili: built Ghosha Hospital there, 1894 and gave Rs. 20,000 for it; endowed beds in Madras Ghosha Hospital, 1875-6; contributed Rs. 10,000 to the Indian Famine Fund 1876-7; title of Raja recognised as hereditary in his family by Government of India. 1890 K.C.I.E., 1895; Member of Legislative Council, Madras, 1890 1898; Maharajah, 1900; chosen one of the two Madras representatives at the Coronation of King Edward VII, 1902. Maintains a caste girl school, and has improved and enlarged his estate materially. Member of Executive Council, Madras, 1910-1911. Publications: Account of Bobbili Zamindari, Advice to Zamindars, “Diary in Europe”, etc. Address: Bobbili, Vizagapatam District, Madras Presidency; Gopal Bag, Mount Road, Madras.
Bocquet, Roscoe, C.I.E. 1878; b. 1839; s. of Francis Samnel Bocquet of Liverpool; m. 1863, Edith (d. 1902), d. of John Hampton, of Coventry; Engineer on Scinde-Delhi Railway, 1860 to 1885; Engineer for some time in South American Railway; rendered special services in Connection with Madras Famine, 1876.
Bod, Raja of, Jogindra Deo; Born, about 1857; succeeded to gaddi, 1879; title of ‘Raja’ enjoyed since the time of the Mahrattas was recognised in 1874; eldest son of the family is called the Jubaraj and younger sons are called Babu; the State is one of the tributary Mahals of Orissa. Area of the State, 2064 square miles; population, about 140,000. The Raja has a force of 592 infantry and 2 guns. Address: Bod, Orissa.
Bodinayakanur, Zamindarni of: Sri Kamala Ammal. Widow of Tirumalai Bodia Kaniarajaya Pandya Nayakar, late Zemindar; assumed charge 1888; maintains a Hospital and a choultry at Bodinayakanur; has introduced coffee into the Estate; has an only
