INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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Orissa in the Bengal Legislative Council as many as four times. Address: Cuttack, Orissa, Bengal, India.
Das, Sarat Chandra, C.I.E. (1886), Rai Bahadur, b. 1849: Educ. at Chittagong and the Calcutta Presidency College, and in that College’s Engineering Department; was Head Master, Bhutia Boarding School, Darjeeling, 1874; studied Tibetan from Lama Ugyen Gyasto; visited Tashi Lhumpo (Teshu Lumbo) in Tibet, in Company with Lamo Ugyen Gyasto, 1878; started together to visit Lhassa 1879: returned after six months, from Tashi Lhumpo to Darjeeling, 1881; again went to Tashi Lhumpo, and on to Lhassa; wrote his Narrative of a Journey to Lhassa, and Narrative of a journey round Lake Palti (Yamdok) and in Lhokha, Yarlung and Sakya; accompanied Colman Macaulay to the Lachen Valley in Sikhim, 1884; received a reward from the Royal Geographical Society, 1887; founded the Buddhist Text-book Society, 1892; Rai Bahadur, 1896. Publications: Tibetan-English Dictionary, 1902; Travels in Tibet (Published by the Royal Geographical Society, 1899); Tibetan translator to Govt. 1881; retired, 1904; engaged in compiling a Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Address: Lhassa Ville, Darjeeling, Bengal, India.
Das, Umesh Chendra, L.M.S., I.S.O., (1911), Palamau; b. 1855; educ: at Dacca and the Medical College, Calcutta; joined Service, 1880; was District Medical Officer for 9 years; Civil Surgeon, Palamau, 1909. Address: Palamau, Bengal, India.
Dastidar, Hon’ble Babu Nalini Kantha Rai, Member, Legislative Council, Assam, 1912.
Dastar, Bahamanji Jamasji, C.I.E. (1879); 3rd s. of late Dastur Jamasji, High Priest of the Parsees in Daccan; b. 1825; studied under his father; some time officiated as High Priest; joined Berar administration and appointed as Tahsildar, 1863; Offg. Dy. Commr. (1st time conferred on an Indian); quelled Mahommedan riot in Berar during Indian Mutiny, 1857; assisted the British Government during the threatened attack on them by Tantia Topi; served during the famine of 1877; retired, 1882; established marts, constructed roads, erected rest-houses, improved old methods of cultivation, contributed largely to the commercial and agricultural prosperity of Berar; assisted advancement of cotton trade. Address: Dastur Hall, Dastur Front Road, Poona, India.
Dastur, Fardunji Mancherji, M.A., J.P., Khan Bahadur, Professor of Mathematics, Elphinstone College, Bombay. Address: Bombay, India.
Dastur, Meher Hosang, Khan Bahadur, 1898; Executive Officer, Poona Cantonment; b, 1868; educ; at the Deccan College, Poona; s. of late Shamins-ul-Ulema Sardar Khan Bahadur Dr. Dastur Hoshang Jamasp C.I.E., who rendered valuable service to the British in the Mutiny of 1857; entered Government service in the Bombay Political Department; Executive Officer, Poona Cantonment; effected considerable improvement in the financial condition of the Cantonment Fund; holds a Certificate of Merit, 1903; Secretary, Sirdar Dastur Naushervan Girls’ School, Poona; Chairman, Albert Edward Institute; President, Sir D. M. Petit Gymkhana. Address: Dastur Hall, Poona, India.
