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1851–75, rising in 1868 to be Chief Engineer of the line and a member of the Board of Agency. He completed the Allahabad bridge and constructed that at Delhi, both over the Jamna river, besides other railway works at Delhi : left India, 1875 : C.I.E : died Oct. 25, 1891 : founded Engineering Scholarships at the Calcutta University : M.I. C.E. : F.R.G.S.

SIBTHORPE, CHARLES (1847–)

Born Feb. 13, 1874 : son of Charles Sibthorpe : educated privately, Dublin : Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland, and of Madras University : entered the Indian Medical Service, 1870 : served in the Afghan campaign, 1878–9 : Burma expedition, 1885–6 : Brigade Surgeon : C.B., 1897 : author of Clinical Manual for India : retired, Surgeon-General.

SIM, JAMES DUNCAN (1823–1888)

I.C.S. : born 1823 : son of General Duncan Sim, R.E. : educated at Hailey-bury, 1840–1 : went out to Madras in the Civil Service, 1842 : became Secretary to the Board of Revenue : Revenue Secretary to Government, Madras : Member of the Board of Revenue, 1868 : Member of Council, Marcli, 1870, to March, 1875 : retired 1875 : C.S.I., 1868 : died Jan. 4, 1888.

SIMPSON, SIR BENJAMIN (1831–)

Born 1831 : educated at Dublin University : M.D. : joined the Indian Medical Department, 1853 : in medical charge of Sir A. Eden's Bhutan Mission, 1863–4 : P.M.O., Quetta, 1881 : Surgeon-General, Panjab, 1883–4 : Bengal, 1884–5 : Surgeon-General and Sanitary Commissioner with the Government of India, 1885–90 : K.C.I. E., 1887 : retired 1890.

SIMPSON, THOMAS THOMSON ( ?- )

Entered the Army, 1857, and became Colonel, 1884 : served in the Indian mutiny, 1858 : Waziri expedition, 1860 : Zhob Valley Field Force, 1884 : C.B., 1893 : retired.

SIMPSON, WILLIAM JOHN RITCHIE (1855–)

Born 1855 : educated at Aberdeen University : M.D., 1880 : Health Officer of Calcutta, 1886–97 : Member of Government Commission to inquire into dysentery and enteric in S. Africa, 1900–1, and plague at Hong Kong, 1902 : Professor of Hygiene, King's College, London, since 1898 : editor of Journal of Tropical Medicine : F.R.C.P., 1899.

SINCLAIR, ALFRED LAW (1853–)

Born April 30, 1853 : educated at Kingstown and Wimbledon schools : Lieutenant in Militia, 1872–4 : joined the Army, 1874, and the Bombay Staff Corps, 1877 : became Lt-Colonel, 1900 : commanded 29th Beluch Infantry, 1896–1903 : served in Burmese expedition, 1886–8 : D.S.O.

SINCLAIR, DAVID (1847–)

Born Jan. 26, 1847 : Surgeon-General : son of William Sinclair : educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and University : joined the Indian Medical Service : M.B. : served in Burmese expedition, 1886–7 : C.S.I. : Surgeon-General with Government of Madras.

SINGH, RAJA SIR DEO NARAYAN (1820–1870)

Son of Babu Har Narayan Singh or Saiyidpur Bhitari, Ghazipvir, a Bhuinhaf of the same family as the Maharaja of Benares : succeeded his father in 1846 : the jagir of Saiyidpiu: Bhitari had been resumed in 1828, but in its place a perpetual pension of over Rs. 36,000 p.a. was allowed to the former owner and his heirs. Deo Narayan Singh was made Rao Bahadur for his services in the disturbances of 1853 : in the mutiny he rendered invaluable assistance to the civil authorities : rescued the fugitive Missionaries, and was largely responsible for the maintenance of order : made a Raja, given a khilat, and a further annual grant of Rs. 25,000 from the revenues of Saiyid Bhitari : Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council : K.C.S.L in 1866 : died suddenly at Benares in Aug. 1870.

SINGH, MAHARAJA BAHADUR, SIR DULIP (1837–1893)

Born Feb. 1837 : son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (q.v.) of the Panjab : was placed on the throne in 1843 : during his minority the Sikh wars of 1845–6 and 1848–9 occurred : a Council of Regency