limiting the divine inspiration to the Mantras, or hymns only : became a teacher and lecturer and published Sanskrit texts : was the founder and leader of the sect of the Arya-Samaj : also, to some extent, a reformer, opposed to post-Vedic abuses : died at Ajmir, Oct. 30, 1883 : left an autobiographical sketch.
SARASVATI, PANDITA RAMABAI (1858–)
Born 1858 : daughter of Ananta Sastri, a Brahman of Mangalore district, who taught her Sanskrit and modern Indian languages : after her parents' death, when she was 16, she travelled with her brother, advocating female education : examined by the Pandits at Calcutta, received the title of Sarasvati : married Bipin Bihari Madhavi, a Bengali, who died : she became a lecturer: founded, 1881, the Arya Mahila Samaj at Poona : went to England, 1883, to the Sisters' Home at Wantage : was baptized there, Sep. 1883 : became Pro-fessor of Sanskrit at the Ladies' College, Cheltenham, 1884–6 : went to America, and became, 1886, a pupil in the training school of Kindergarten teachers : founded at Boston, Dec. 1887, the "Ramabai Association," to further the cause of Hindu child-widows : she wrote The High-Caste Hindu Woman : left America : went to Bombay, Feb. 1889 : opened a home, afterwards removed to Poona, for widows.
SARBADHIKARI, DR. SURJYA KUMAR (1832–1904)
Born 1832, educated at the Hindu College : the Dacca College, 1849, and the Calcutta Medical College, 1851 : passed the Senior Diploma examination, 1856, and joined the Government medical service : was a valued coadjutor of Dr. (Sir) Joseph Fayrer: in the siege of Lucknow in the mutiny : after it, resigned Government service and settled down to private practice in Calcutta : Fellow of the Calcutta University, 1879 : President of the Faculty of Medicine in the Syndicate, 1898 : made Rai Bahadur, 1898 : died Dec. 1904.
SARDHANA, MUHAMMAD JANFISHAN KHAN, NAWAB BAHADUR OF (1801–1864)
Of a family of Muzwi Syads, who resided at Paghman, near Kabul : for his services rendered to Sir Alexander Burnes in his Kabul Mission, and subsequently to the English during their retreat in 1842 from Kabul, he was banished from Afghanistan, and took refuge with his family in British territory, residing at Sardhana near Meerut : granted the title of Khan Sahib and a pension : during the mutiny, he behaved with conspicuous loyalty : with a body of horse, he accompanied Sir Archdale Wilson to Delhi : in both actions on the Hindun : after the capture of Delhi, employed in maintainiilg order there : made Nawab Bahadur, and given a grant of land with a continuation of his former pension in perpetuity : died 1864.
SARGENT, SIR CHARLES (1821–1900)
Son of William Sargent : born 1821 : educated at King's College, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge : 5th Wrangler, 1843 : Fellow of Trinity, 1845 : called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn, 1848 : Member of the Supreme Council of Justice of the Ionian Islands, 1858–60, and Chief Justice, 1860–6 : knighted, 1860 : Puisne Judge of the Bombay High Court, 1866 : Chief Justice, 1882–95 : died June 21, 1900.
SARGENT, RIGHT REV. DR. (1807–1889)
Educated at the Church Missionary College, Islington : ordained, 1841 : appointed a Church Missionary Society Missionary at Madras, 1842 : and filled the position till 1877, when he was consecrated Bishop Coadjutor to the Bishop of Madras, and made D.D. : Fellow of the Madras University, 1879 : author of works on the Scriptures and of translations into Tamil : died Oct. 13, 1889.
SARTORIUS, EUSTON HENRY (1844–)
Son of Admiral Sir G . R. Sartorius : educated at Woolwich and Sandhurst : joined the Army, 1862 : passed the Staff College : served in Afghan campaigns, 1878–9 : Brevet-Major and V.C. : Egyptian campaign, as D.A.A.G.: Brevet Lt-Colonel : Military Attache, Japan : C.B. : Maj-General.
SARTORIUS, GEORGE (1840–)
Born April 2, 1840 : son of Admiral Sir G. R. Sartorius : educated at Woolwich : entered the Royal Artillery, 1857, and
