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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY. 1915.

Aziz-ud-Din Ahmad Khan.

under His Majesty the Amir during his tour in India in 1910: Fellow of the Allahabad University; Trustee of the Aligarh College; Member of the State Council; Employed Coronation Durbar Camp — Press camp; Publications: Life of King George V. Address: Bhartpur.

Aziz-ud-din Husain Sahib Bahadur, Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Collector of South Arcot, Madras. See Muhammad Aziz-ud-dm Hussain Sahib Bahadur.

Azum Husain, Khan Sahib (1910); born, 1850. Private Secretary to H.H. the Prince of Arcot, Address: Triplicane, Madras.

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Babu Balakram, Hon’ble Mr. Member, Legislative Council, U.P.

Babu Gobi Krishna, Member, Legislative Council, Bihar and Orissa, 1913.

Babu Mohendranath Rai, Hon’ble Mr.; Elected Member, Bengal Legislative Council.

Babu Prasanna Kumar Rai, Hon’ble Mr.; Elected Member, Bengal Legislative Council.

Babu Sarat Chandra Sen, Member, Legislative Council Behar and Orissa, 1913. Address: Patna.

Badan Singh, C.S.J. (1903), Sardar; born, 1840; fifth in descent from the celebrated Phub, the Common ancestor of the present rulers of Patiala, Jhind and Nabha. This family served the British Government faithfully both in the Gurkha War of 1815 and in the Mutiny, 1857. The present Sardar has made liberal contributions to works of public utility and amongst his many acts of generosity may be mentioned his erection and endowment of a dispensary at Malandh, and his contribution to the Amritsar Khalsa College, etc. Title of Sardhar, hereditary. Address: Patiala.

Baden-Powell, Lt-Gen. Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth, Kt., 1909; K.C.B. 1909; C.B. 1900; C.V.O. 1909; K.C.V.O., LL.D., F.R.G.S.; retired; b. 22 Feb. 1857; s. of Rev. Prof. Baden-Powell, of Oxford and Langton Manor; unmarried; Educ., Charterhouse; Joined 13th Hussars, 1876: served with that regiment as Adjutant in India, Afghanistan, and South Africa; served on the Staff as Assist. Mil. Secy., South Africa, 1887-89; operations in Zululand, 1888 (despatches): Assist. Mil. Secy., Malta. 1890-93: special service, Ashanti, in command of Native Levies, 1895 (star, brevet Lieut-Col.); Chief Staff Officer, in Matabeleland campaign, 1896-97 (despatches, brevet Col.); colonel of Irregular Horse, South Africa; promoted from 13th Hussars to Command of 5th Dragoon Guard, 1897: Lieut-Col. commanding 5th Dragoon Guards, 1897-99; Defence of Mafeking, 1899-1900 (promoted Maj.-Gen.; despatches); operations in Transvaal, 1900-01 (despatches, C.B.); organised S. African Constabulary: Inspector-General of S. African Constabulary, 1900-3; Inspector-General of Cavalry, 1903-7; Lieut.-Gen. commanding Northumbrian Territorial Division, 1908; founded the organization of Boy Scouts to promote good citizenship in the rising generation, 1908. Publications: Pigsticking or Hog-hunting, 1889;

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