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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Ramanathan.

cases decided by the Supreme Court of Ceylon, and treatises on Philosophy, Religion, and Ethnology. Address: Sukastan, Colombo, Ceylon.

Ramanuja Chariar, Kilambi, M.A., B.L., Principal, Maharaja’s College, Vizianagaram; s. of late Mr. Kilambi Tatachariar; b. 1853; educ: Maharaja’s High School, Viziayanagaram, and Presidency College, Madras; Vice-Principal, Maharaja’s College, Viziayanagaram, 1884; became Principal of the same College, 1884. Address: Vizianagaram, Vizagapatam District, Madras Presidency, India.

Ramanuja Chariar, Valuttur, B.A., Rao Bahadur; b. 1851; educ: Government College, Kumbhakonam; joined service as 4th clerk, Kumbaconam Collectorate; Accountant, Revenue Board’s Office, 1885; became Manager, Revenue Settlement, 1887; Huzur Sheristadar, Madura, 1888; First Assistant, Board of Revenue (Revenue Settlement Dept.), 1889; First Assistant, Revenue Board (Land Records), 1892; First Assistant, Revenue Secretariat, 1902; Secretary to the Commissioner of Revenue Settlement, Board of Revenue, 1903; retired, 1906; Chairman of the Kumbaconam Municipality and is also a Member of the Madras Legislative Council. Address: Kumbaconam, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, India.

Rama Rao, Mattada, Rao Sahib (1900), District Forest Officer, Trichinopoly and Tanjore; b. 1865; joined service as Forester {Sub-pro-tem) , 1886; became Forest Ranger, and acted in that capacity in various places; became Extra-Assistant Conservator of Forests, 1905; services lent to the State of Travancore, 1908; Conservator of Forests till 1912; reverted to British service, 1913: posted to Trichinopoly and Tanjore, January 1915. Address: Tanjore, Madras Presidency, India.

Rama Rao, Tumparti, B.A., Diwan Bahadur (1909), retired Deputy Collector; b. 1849; joined service, 1871; Translator, Kurnool Collectorate, 1880; English Head Clerk, Kurnool Collectorate; Huzur Sheristadar, 1882; Deputy Collector, 1885; served in Cuddapah, Bellary and North Arcot districts; acted as Collector in charge of the Zamindaries of Karvetnagar and Kalahasti, 1904; retired, 1909. Address: Dharmavaram, Ananthapur Dt., Madras Presidency, India

Rama Rao, Venkata Rao, Bhene Mheherban, Chief of Ramdrug; area of the State, 169 sq. miles; population, about 38,000; revenue, 2 lakhs; a first class Sardar empowered to try his subjects for capital offences; holds a Sanad of adoption. Address: Ramdrug, Southern Mahratta Country, Bombay Presidency, India.

Ramarayanimgar, Hon’ble Panuganti, M.A., Madras; belongs to a respectable Velama family closely allied to the Raja of Kalahasti; educ: Anglo-Vernacular High School (now the Hindu High School), Triplicane, and the Presidency College, Madras; passed B.A., 1889; M.A., 1902; actively connected with public movements of the day; keenly interested in the cause of education and particularly of the Telugu Literature; Honorary Fellow, Madras University; Member of the Telugu Academy, Madras; represents the

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