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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Quinn.


Quinn, Henry Osbourne, I.C.S., Secretary to Government of Bombay; educ: Merchant Taylor’s School, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge: arrived in India, 1885; Assistant Collector and Magistrate; 2nd Assistant, 1893; Administrator, Porbandhar State, 1896; 1st Assistant, 1897; Junior Collector, 1900; Secretary to Government (General, Educational, Marine, and Ecclesiastical Department), 1901. Address: Bombay, India.

Quinn, John, I.C.S., (retired) educ: Trinity College, Dublin; joined service, 1866; arrived in India and was posted to N.W. Provinces; Deputy Commissioner, Oudh, 1877; Magistrate and Collector, Ballia, 1881; Commissioner, Lucknow, 1884; retired, 1883. Address: c/o India Office, London.

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Radford, Colonel Oswald Claude, C.B., C.I.E. (1900); s. of late James Radford; b. 1850; joined service in the Army (25th Regiment), 1871; transferred to B.S.C., 1877; Jowaki Expedition, 1877-8, Afghan War, 1879; Miranzai Expedition, 1891; Waziristan Expedition, 1894-95; China Expedition, 1900; Kel Expedition, 1902; Commanding 4th Punjab Infantry (with rank of Lt.-Colonel); retired, 1910. Address: Claremont, Berley, Kent.

Radhanpar, Nawab of; H.H. Jalal-ud-din Khan, Bismilla Khan, Rai Bahadur; s. of late Nawab Muhammad Bismilla Khan Bahadur; b. 1899; educ: Rajkot Rajkumar College; the relations of this State with the British Government commenced in 1830 when an agreement was entered into whereby the Nawab agreed to pay tribute to the British and the latter guaranteed the protection of the Nawab; area of the State, 1,150 square miles; population, 70,000; the family has been allowed to adopt by a Sanad granted by Government; the Nawab enjoys first class powers in his State and is entitled to a salute of 11 guns. Address: Radhanpur, Bombay Presidency, India.

Rafiq, Hon’ble Mr. Mahammad, B.A., Bar-at-Law, Judge, High Court, U.P. (retired); joined service as Judge, Court of Small Causes, Lucknow, 1892; became District and Sessions Judge, 1899; Additional Judicial Commissioner, 1909; Judge, Chief Court, U.P. 1912; retired, 1913. Address: Allahabad, U.P., India.

Raghavayya, Todla, Rao Bahadur (1900), acting Secretary, Board of Revenue (Revenue Settlement, Land Records and Agriculture), Madras; b. 1872; joined service as Deputy Collector, 1893; served in that capacity in Chingleput, Trichinopoly, Tinnevelly, Coimbatore, Nellore, etc; appointed as Assistant Secretary, Board of Revenue, Madras 1903; Special Forest Settlement Officer, 1904; Revenue Officer, Madras Corporation, 1908-11; acted as President, Madras Corporation from 4th to 23rd September, 1911; Offg. Collector, Nellore, 1913; acting Secretary, Board of Revenue, Madras, 1914. Address: Luz Church Road, Mylapore, Madras, India.

Raghavendra Rao, Purna, B.A., B.L., Excise Commissioner, Mysore; b. 1869; passed B.A., 1887; B.L., 1891; entered Mysore

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