INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Bishunath Saran Singh
tafabad, 46 in Patti Saifabad, and numerous shares in other villages, were taken over by the Court of Wards. Title of Raja recognised as hereditary, 1887; Raja Bahadur, 1882. Address: Tiloi, Rae Bareli District, U.P.
Biscoe, Lieut.-General William Walters, C.B.; b. Donnington, Herefordshire, 1841; 2nd s. of late Rev. W. Biscoe; Educ: Winchester College: Joined 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry, 1860; appointed to Fane’s Horse (now 19th Bengal Lancers), 1862; Assist. Adv.-Gen. Umballa Division, 1882-85; commanded 19th Bengal Lancers, 1885-92; Colonel on Staff, Multan, 1892-1895; commanded Bandelkand District, 1895; served in Bezeti Expedition, 1869; Afghan Campaigns of 1878-80 (medal and Brevet of Lieut-Colonel); commanded Cavalry Brigade in Miarnlai Expedition, 1891 (medal, C.B.). Recreations: hunting, shootink, polo, cricket, racquets. Address: 7, Larkstone Road, Ilfracombe. Clubs: United Service, Junior Constitutional.
Bisseswar Tarkaratna, Mahamahopadhyaya, (1911). Born, 1869: Educated privately & at Benares , belongs to a family in Baikerganj which maintained Sanskrit Seminaries in olden days; Principal, Maharaja’s College, Burdwan; Secy. to the Sanskrit Examination Board, Burdwan, 1911. Address: Burdwan, Bengal.
Bisset, Sir William Sinclair Smith; K.C.I.E., Born, 1845; Son of late Rev. James Bisset, D.D.; entered service, 1863; Colonel, 1895; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80; Dy. Consulting Engr. for Railways, 1872-75; Manager, Rajputana Malva State Rys., 1875-84; Agent. B.B. and C.I. Ry., 1884-93; Secretary Government of India, P.W.D., 1893-97; Director of Indian Rys. 1897-01; Retired, 1901; Chairman, Bd. of Directors, M.&S.M. Ry, 1908: K.C.I.E., 1897; Address, Hill House, Stoke Poges, London. Club: United Service.
Blakesly, E. H., I.C.S., Bar-at-law. Political Agent, Chhatisghar Territories. Address: Chhatisghar.
Blenner, Sir A. Hasslet; Chief Secretary, C.P. Member, Legislative Council: Address, Nagpur.
Blennerhassett, Sir Arthur Charles Francis Bernard, 5th Bt.; 1809; Assistant Commissioner Central Provinces, India; b. 1871; s. of 4th Bart Countess Charlotte de Leyden, m. 1899, Mary Frances, d. of Ludwig von Aretin of Haidemburg, Bavaria: two s.; S. father 1909. Educ.: Balliol College, Oxford (C.A.). Entered Indian Civil Service, 1895; Heir: s. Marmaduke Casimir Henry Joseph, b. 1902. Address: 54 Rutland Gate, S.W. _ Wellington, Savile.
Bliss, Sir Henry William, B.A., I.C.S. Retd; son of late Rev. James Bliss: b. 1840: educated at Merton, Oxford; joined I.C.S. 1863; Commissioner of Salt and Abkari Revenue, 1878; on special duty on these subjects; Fellow of the Madras University, 1882; Member of the Finance Committee, 1886; Member of the Board of Revenue, 1887; first Member, 1889; C.I.E. 1889; Member of the Governor-General’s Legislative Council, 1890-2 Member of Council, Madras, 1893-8; Offg. Governor of Madras,
