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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

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Indrasinhji, Raja Shri Maharawal; s, of late Raja Sri Pratapsinhji; b, 1838; succeeded to gaddi, 1911; sent to the Rajkumar College, but was called away from it owing to the serious illness of his father, to look after the administration and has since been sharing the responsibility of the State administration, the Education Department being specially placed in his charge. The Chiefs of this State are Rajputs, and claim descent from the Solanki race; area of the State, 215 sq miles; population, 40,000; the Chief is entitled to a salute of 9 guns. Address: Bansda, Bombay Presy., India.


Inglis, William Arbuthnot, C.S.I. (1908) I.G.S. (retired); b. 1853; s. of Colonel Hugh Inglis Inverness; educ: Wellington College; R.I.E. College: joined service in the Indian P.W.D.; Executive Engineer, 1883; Officiating Under-Secretary, P.W. Department, Bengal, 1891-92; Superintending Engineer, 1896; Chief Secretary, Government of Bengal (Irrigation, Branch), 1907; retired, 1908. Addrees: C/o India Office, London.


Irwin, Sir Alfred Macdonald Bultael Kt. (1910), C.S.I. (1904), I.C.S. (retired); b. 1853; s. of Ven. Henry Irwin, B.D., Elphin; m. 1884, Alice Kathleen (d. 1899), d. of Christopher French, J.P., D.L.; educ; Kingstown School, Dublin; joined service in the Punjab, 1870; Deputy Commissioner, 1886; Commissioner, 1898; Acting Judge, Chief Court, Burma, 1902; Member, Legislative Council, 1903; Acting Judicial Commissioner, Upper Burma, 1903, Judge, Chief Court, Lower Burma; 1905-09; Acting Chief Judge, 1908. retired, 1909. Publications: The Burmese Calendar; The Burmese and Arakanese Calendars. Address: 49, Ailesbury Road, Dublin. Club. Hibernsian United Service, Dublin.


Irwin, George Robert, B.A., C.S.I. (1901) I.C.S. (retired); s. late Henry Irwin of Mount Irwin, Tynan; b. 1855; educ: Uppingham; Christ Church, Oxford; joined Service, 1878; transferred to Political Dept, 1886; served in the Indian Foreign Office and various Native States; retired, 1903. Address: c/o India Office, London. Club: East India United Service.


Irwin, Henry, C.I.E. (1888), M.I.C.E.: b. 1841, s. of Ven Henry Irwin; joined Public Works Department, 1868; Agent to the Governor-General, Rajaputana, 1888; Consulting Architect to Government, 1889; retired, 1896. Address: Adyar House, Adyar, Madras.


Irwin, Henry Crossly, B.A., I.C.S; (retired); educ: Balckheath Proprietary School: St Edmund’s Hall, and Queen’s College, Exford; entered I.C.S. 1869; Asst Commissiner, N.W.P; Deputy Collector; Collector and Magistrate, 1889; District and Sessions Judge; 1895; retired, 1896. Publication; The Garden of India. Address: c/o India office, London.


Islington, Lord, (Dickson-Poynder) John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, P.C., K.C.M.G., (1911), D.S.O., (by first marriage) of the late Rear Admiral john Bourmastes Dickson, C.B.; 6th s. of 2nd Baronet: b. 1866; succeeded to Baronetcy, 1884. educ: at Harraw, and at Christ Church, Oxford; assumed the 200