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title granted to him in 1867, with a pension and various concessions, a personal salute of 15 guns, etc.: died Jan. 14, 1874.

ARCOT, GHULAM MUHAMMAD ALI, KHAN BAHADUR, PRINCE OF (1882–)

Born 1882: succeeded his father, Muhammad Munawwar Ali, 1903: Premier Muhammadan nobleman of the Carnatic and acknowledged head of the Muhammadan community of the Madras Presidency: was given the title of Khan Bahadur in 1897.

ARCOT, SIR MUHAMMAD MUNAW-WAR ALI KHAN BAHADUR, PRINCE OF (1856–1903)

Son of Muazzaz-ud-daula, and nephew of Intizam-ul-mulk, whom he succeeded as Prince of Arcot, 1889: leader of the Muhammadan community in the Madras Presidency, and held in high esteem by it and the British authorities: Khan Bahadur, 1876: K.C.I.E., 1897: died at the Delhi Imperial Assemblage, Jan. 4, 1903.

ARDAGH, SIR JOHN CHARLES (1840–)

Maj -General, R.E.: educated at Trinity College, Dublin: entered the Royal Engineers in April, 1859: passed the Staff College: his services in Europe, on frontier commissions, and in Africa on military campaigns, have been distinguished: in India he was Private Secretary to the Marquis of Lansdowne, Governor-General and Viceroy, from Dec, 1888, to Jan., 1894, and also to the Earl of Elgin, in the same appointment, Jan. to April, 1894: is C.B. (Civil 1878, Military 1884): C.I.E. (1892): K.C.I.E. (1894): K.C.M.G. (1902): also Hon. LL.D. of Trinity College, Dublin.

ARGYLL, GEORGE DOUGLAS CAMPBELL, EIGHTH DUKE OF (1823–1900)

Statesman: K.G., K.T., P.C.: born April 30, 1823: his connection with India began when he was Secretary of State for India in Mr. Gladstone's administration, 1868–1874: when in opposition, he wrote and spoke strongly against (the forward Afghan policy of the Conservative Government. In 1865 he wrote India under Dalhousie and Canning, and in 1899 The Eastern Question: he always showed great interest in, and knowledge of, Indian questions: he died April 24, 1900.

ARMSTRONG, SIR GEORGE CARLYON HUGHES, BARONET (1836–)

Educated privately: entered the Indian Army, 1855: served throughout the Indian mutiny: severely wounded, 1857: retired as Captain on pension, and became orderly officer of the R.M.C., Addiscombe, until it was broken up: subsequently became proprietor and editor of the Globe newspaper, and received a Baronetcy in 1892.

ARNOLD, SIR EDWIN (1832–1904)

Poet: born June 10, 1832: educated at Rochester, King's College, London, and University College, Oxford, (Scholar): gained the Newdigate Verse Prize, 1853: Principal of the Government Dekkan College, in Poona, 1856–1861: Fellow of the Bombay University: joined the Daily Telegraph newspaper in London, and became its editor: visited and admired Japan, and married a Japanese lady in 1897: made a C.S.I.: and K.C.I.E. in 1888: held Orders from the rulers of Siam, Japan, Turkey and Persia: distinguished as a poet, scholar, teacher, journalist and man of letters: wrote The Light of Asia, Indian Idylls, Indian poetry, etc.: died March 24, 1904.

ARNOLD, THOMAS WALKER (1864–)

Born April 19, 1864: educated at the City of London School and Magdalen College, Cambridge: Professor at the M.A.O. College, Alighar: Professor of Philosophy at the Government College, Lahore: Dean of the Oriental Faculty, Pan jab University: Assistant Librarian at the India Office, 1904: Professor of Arabic at University College, London, since 1904: published The Preaching of Islam, 1896: Al Mutazilah, 1902.

ARNOLD, WILLIAM DELAFIELD (1828–1859)

Son of Dr. Arnold, of Rugby: born April 7, 1828: educated at Rugby: student of Christ Church, Oxford: went to India in 1848, into the Native Infantry: was an Assistant Commissioner in the Panjab, and, in 1856, Director of Public