editorship in addition to his own official duties : in 1868 he published a Life of Ram Dulal Dey (q.v.) the Bengali millionaire : died suddenly in Sep. 1869.
GHOSE, KARA CHANDRA (1808–1868)
Educated at the Hindu College under David Hare (q.v.), and Derozio (q.v.) : was appointed a Munsif in 1832 and rose high in the native judicial service. In 1852 he was made junior Magistrate of Calcutta, and in 1854 a Judge of the Small Cause Court : held the post till his death in 1868. His bust, in marble, was placed in the main entrance of the Court.
GHOSE, KASI PRASAD (1809–1873)
Born Aug. 1809 : admitted as a free scholar in the Hindu College, Oct. 1821 : in Dec. 1828, reviewed Mill's History of British India at the request of Prof. H. H. Wilson for the Government Gazette and the Asiatic Journal : in 1829 left the Hindu College : in 1831, published his first volume, Shairand other Poems : in 1834 published, anonymously, his Memoir of Native Indian Dynasties, which had previously appeared in D. L. Richardson's Literary Gazette; in 1840, Richardson included some of his poetical compositions in his Selections from the British Poets : in Nov. 1846, he established the weekly journal, The Hindu Intelligencer, which he discontinued in 1857 on the passing of "The Gagging Act" by Lord Canning : in 1838, the Dharma Sabha was founded : he opposed all social reforms : was a Justice of the Peace of the City of Calcutta, and Honorary Presidency Magistrate : died Nov. 11, 1873.
GHOSE, MAN MOHAN (1844–1896)
Lawyer : born March, 1844 : a member of an old Kayastha family in Bikrampur, in the district of Dacca : son of Ram Lochan Ghose, a Subordinate Judge and friend of Raja Rammohan Roy, with whose views he sympathized : educated at the Krishnagar Collegiate School and the Presidency College, Calcutta. In 1861, he founded the Indian Mirror, then issued fortnightly : in 1862, he went to England and stood for the Indian Civil Service Examination in 1864 and 1865, but without success : in 1866, he was called to the bar, and in 1867 joined the Calcutta High Court as the first Indian barrister : delivered a series of lectures against the open competitive examinations for the Indian Civil Service. In 1885, he was sent to England as delegate from Bengal, to speak on Indian questions : visited England again in 1887, 1890, 1895, sometimes with his family. As a barrister, he was engaged in several notable cases, and achieved great success. He became, in 1873, Secretary of the Bethune College, and, as a member of the National Congress, was a strong advocate for the separation of judicial and executive functions of District Officers : Fellow of the Calcutta University : died Oct. 17, 1896.
GHOSE, RAM GOPAL (1815–1868)
Son of a petty shopkeeper : born Oct. 1815 : educated at the Hindu College in Calcutta. He early entered on a mercantile career, and after gaining experience, first as banian and later as partner in a European firm, he, with his acquired capital, opened a firm under the name of R. G. Ghose & Co., with a branch at Akyab. He was a very active member of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. In 1849 he was offered the post of Second Judge of the Calcutta Small Cause Court, but declined it. He was one of the earliest "politicians" in Bengal, taking part in all political movements,'and was connected with several literary and self-improvement associations. He brought out one or two newspapers, and attempted to rouse the sympathy of the British public with Indian grievances : was a recognized leader of the Native community, as a reformer, a patriot, an eloquent speaker, and in force of character, and did much to advance native society : through his exertions a statue was erected to David Hare : took a leading part in defence of what were termed "The Black Acts" in 1849 : took great interest in education, and was one of the first to send his daughter to the Bethune School : was a Fellow of the University, and of various Societies : Hony. Magistrate and J. P. for Calcutta : appointed by Government a member of several committees : on the Council of Education, 1848–55 : Member of the Bengal Legislative Council, 1862–4 : died Jan. 25, 1868.
GHULAM HASSAN KHAN, NAWAB SIR ( ? –1881)
An Alizai Pathan : son of Ashik Muhammad Khan, ruler of the Tonk sub-
