INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.
Burgess.
1832; m. 1855; engaged in educational work in Calcutta, 1856 and Bombay, 1861; Secretary, Bombay Geographical Society. 1868-73; Head of Archaeological Survey, Western India, 1873; of S. India, 1881; Director General, Archaeological Surveys in India, 1886-89; Hon. M. Imp. Russ. Archaeol. Soc, Amer. Orient Soc.,and R. Phil. Soc. Glasgow; Hon. Associate Finno-Ugrian Soc.; H. Corr. M. Authrop. Soc. Berlin, and Batavian Soc. Arts and Sciences; M. Soc. Asiat. Paris, M.R.A.S. Publications: The Temples of Shatrunjaya, 1869; the Rock Temples of Elephanta, 1871; Temples of Somanath. Gunagadh, and Girnar, 1870; Scenery and Architecture in Guzarat and Rajputana, 1873; Notes on Ajanta Paintings, 2 879; The Cave Temples of India (conjointly with late James Fergussan), 1880; Indian Antiquary, 1872-84; Archaeological Survey of W. India, 9 vols., 1874 1905; Tarikh-i-Sorath (edited), 1882 Lists of Antiquarian Remains in Bombay Presidency, 1885; Buddhist Stupas of Amaravati, etc., 1887; Antiquities of Dabhoi, 1888; The Sharqi Architecture of Jaiinpur (edited), 1889; Archaeological Research in India, 1890 Epigraphia Indica, 2 vols., 1889-94; On Hindu Astronomy 1893: Constable’s Hand-Gazetteer of India, 1898; Hypsometry by Boiling-point, 1858 and 1863; Transliteration of Indian Place-names, 1868, 1894-95; On the Error-function Definite Integral, 1898 (awarded the Keith medal, R.S.E.); The Gandhara Sculptures, 1899 and 1900; Buddhist Art in India (enlarged translation), 1901; The Indian Sect of the Jainas (translated and edited), 1903: Fergusson’s Indian and Eastern Architecture, enlarged ed., 1919; etc.. Address: 22 Seton Place, Edinburgh.
Burgess, Capt, John Hay, M.D., F.R.C.S., I.M.S. Surgeon to His Excellency the Governor of Bengal. Address: Government House, Calcutta.
Burkill, Isaac Henry, M.A., Officiating Reporter on Economic Products to Government of India since 1902; b. Chapel Allerton near Leeds, 1870; Educ: Repton Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Assistant Curator, University Herbarium, 1890; Walsingham Medalist, 1894; a Technical Assistant, 1897, and a Principal Assistant, 1899, in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; is now Director of Gardens, Straits Settlements. Publications: Scientific and technical papers in various Journals. Address: Botanical Gardens, Singapore.
Burls, Sir Edwin Grant, Kt. 1909 . C.S.I. 1902; b. 1884; e.s. of late Charles Burls; Educ.: Denmark Hill Grammar School; entered India Office, 1863: became senior clerk, 1865; store dept. 1875: Assistant to Director-General of Stores, 1891; Deputy Director General, 1895; late Major, 1st Surrey Artillery Volunteer Corps having Field Commission, 1868-82: Director-General of Stores, India Office, 1896-1909. Address: Shortlands, Kent. Clubs: East India United Service, St. Stephen’s Northbrook.
Burn, Hon’ble Mr. Richard, I.C.S., Chief Secretary to the Government of U.P., Lucknow; educ: the Liverpool Institution, and Christ College, Oxford; joined service, 1891; acted as Assistant Collector and Magistrate, etc., till 1896; Under-Secretary to Government, 1897; Superientendent, Census Operations, 1900; Superintendent, Imperial Gazetteer, 1902; Deputy
