INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Bilgrami, Syed Hossain
Bengal; m. 1864; four s. one d. Educ.: wife died, 1897.; Presidency College, Calcutta. Professor of Arabic, Canning College, Lucknow, 1866-73; Private Secretary to H.E. Sir Salar Jung till his death; Private Secretary to H.H. the Nizam; Director of Public Instruction for H.H. the Nizam’s Dominions; retired on good service pension, 1907; Member, Imperial Legislative Council; Member, Secretary of State’s Council, 1907-9. Publications: Life of Sir Salar Jung; Lectures and Addresses; (in collaboration); Historical and Descriptive Sketch of His Highness the Nizam’s Dominions, 2 vols. Address: Bilgrami House, Hyderabad, Deccan, India. Club: United Service, Secunderabad.
Bilitnoria, Phirozsha Nasarvanji B. A., L.L.B., Diwan of Bansda State; b. 1874; educated at the Gujrat College, Ahmedabad, obtained the Boradaile and Philpatt scholarships; B.A., 1896; LL.B. 1899; enrolled as vakil, 1900; joined service of the Gaekwar of Baroda as Vahivatdar, 1901; promoted to Subordinate Judgeship and Naib Subha; Diwan of the state, 1910. Address: Bansda.
Binaya Krishna Deb, Raja, 1905; Younger son of the late Maharaja Kamal Krishna Deb Bahadur; b. 1866; Member of the Calcutta Indian Association; co-operated with the late Mr. A. O. Hume for the founding of the Bengal National League; maintains many schools, dispensaries, etc.; has founded Sova Bazar Benevolent Society for the relief of poor students, orphans and widows; the Bangiya Sahitya Parisad, and the Sahitya Sabha for the cultivation and dissemination of Bengali literature; Governor of the Calcutta Mayo Hospital; K.I.H. (2nd class) Medal, 1903. Publications; “The Early History and Growth of Calcutta.” Address: Calcutta.
Bingley, Brevet-Col. Alfred Horsford, C.I.E., 1909; commanding 7th D.S.O. Rajputs since 1909; b., 1865; s. of late Peregrine Taylor Bingley; m. 1893, Mabel. e.d. of late Col. G. A Way. C.B.; one d.; Educ: Kensington School; and R.M.C., Sandhurst; Lieut. Leicester Regiment, 1885; Indian Staff Corps, 1887; Captain Indian Army, 1896; Major, 1903; Lieut.-Colonel, 1906; employed on plague duty, Bombay, 1897-98; Kaisar-i-Hind medal, (1st class); D.A.A.G., at headquarters, 1901-1906; Deputy Sec. Army Dept. 1906-09; served Burma, 1891-92 (medal with clasp); China, 1900 (despatches Brevet-Major, medal with clasp); Gold medal United Service Institution of India, 1896. Publications: Series of Handbooks on the Classes recruited in the Indian Army. Address; Dinapore, Bengal. Club. East India United Service.
Binning, Lieut.-Colonel Joseph, C.I.E. 1908; Commandant, 2nd Batt, Calcutta Volunteer Rifles. Address: Calcutta.
Bird, F. D., Y.D., A.D.C, Chief Presidency Magistrate, Madras. Born, 1862: Joined service as Clerk, Chief Secretariat, Madras, 1878; Proceeded on Study leave to England, 1884; Deputy Collector and Assistant Superintendent of Stamps and Stationery, Madras, 1898; Special Plague Officer, Madras, 1904; Second Presidency Magistrate, Madras, 1906; Chief Presidency Magistrate, Madras. 1907; Address: Police Commissioner’s Road, Egmore, Madras.
