INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
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Surrey. Clubs: Athenaeum, Savile.
Pran Nath, Rai Bahadur, Principal, Victoria College, Lashkar, Gwalior State; b. 1845 , educ: Canning College, Lahore; President, Text Book Committee; Senior Member, Lashkar and Morar Municipalities. Address; Laskar, Gwalior State, India.
Pratab Singhji, Major-General, (See Idar, Maharaja of.)
Pratab Udit Nath Sahai Deo, Maharaja; b. 1866; succeeded to hereditary title, 1872; the members of this family have been Maharajas of Chota Nagpur from time immemorial having Chupla as their Capital; they claim descent from the Kandrika Naga or Sacred Serpent. Address. Lowhardanga, Chota Nagpur, India.
Prayag Dossjee, Sri Mahant of Hathiramji Mutt and Trustee of Tirumalai, Tripathi Devastanams.and Proprietor of Rakala Lakshmivilaspuram, etc.; b. 1882; succeeded Sri Mahant Rama kishore Dossje,1900; the management of the Devastanam under his control was reorganised in accordance with the judgment of the Privy Council, 1907; Its general management is subject to the control of the District Court, Chittoor. Address: Tirupathi, Chittoor District, Madras Presidency, India.
Prendergast, Sir Harry North Dalrymple, G C.B. (1902), K.C.B. (1885); C.B. (1875); s. of Thomas Prendergast, M.C.S.; b. 1834; educ: Cheltenham and Addiscombe; entered Indian Engineers in Madras, 1854; became General, 1887; served in the Persian War, 1857; served in the Indian Mutiny, 1857-8; in the Central India Field Force; gained the V.C., at Mandiswar saving the life of Lt. Dew of the 14th Light Dragoons at the risk of his own, by attempting to cut down a rebel, 1857; also for gallantry in actions, when A.D.C. to Sir Hugh Rose, at Ratghat and Betwa; Brevet-Major; in Abesinian War, 1867-8; commanded Sappers in the Expedition to Malta, 1878; acted as Military Secretary to Government of Madras; commanded Western Districts, 1880; Ceded Districts, 1881; commanded the British Burma Division, 1883; Hyderabad Subsidiary Force, 1884; Burma Expedition; 1885-6; Offg. Resident, Travancore and Cochin, 1887; Offg. Resident in Mysore, 1887; Governor-General’s Agent, Baroda, 1889; Governor General’s Agent, Beluchistan, 1889; Offg. Resident in Mysore and Commissioner of Coorg, 1891-2. Address: 2 Haran Court, Richmond, Surrey. Club: United Service.
Preston, Sidney, C.I.E. (1901), P.W.D. India (retired); b. in London, 1850; educ; University Collegiate School and King’s College, London; joined service in the Indian P.W.D., 1870; served in the Irrigation department in the Punjab and in the United Provinces; became Secretary, Government of India (P.W.D.) and Inspector General of Irrigation; retired, 1905; Associate Member, Institute of Civil Engineers; Member of the Society of Arts; Fellow, King’s College, London. Address; 3, Helena Road, Ealing, W.
