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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

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in England and in the United States. 1911; transferred as Chief Engineer, Delhi, 1912. Address: Delhi, India.

Keene, Henry George, M.A. (Oxford), C.I.E. (1882), I.C.S. (retired); b. 1825; e.s. of Rev. Keene, M.A.; educ: Rugby; Oxford; and E.I. Coll, Haileybury; joined I.C.S. 1847; served in N.W.P. for 35 years; retired, 1882; Follow, Calcutta University. Publictions: Fall of the Mughal Empire; Madhava Rao Sindhia (Rulers of India); History of India, 2nd ed; A Servant of John Company; Hindustan under Free Lances; and articles contributed to Dictionary of National Biography and Chamber’s Encyclopaedia; edited Oriental Biographical Dictionary. Recreation: reading. Address: Buckleigh, Westward Ho, N. Devon.

Keir, Major-General John Lindesay, C.B. (1908), Commanding South Midland Territorial Force; s. of J. L. Keir, Fordlands, Bideford; b. 1856; educ; Wimbledon School, Woolwich; joined service in the Army, 1876; become Colonel. 1901; passed Staff Collga; special Service, South Africa, 1901-2; A.A.G., India, 1905; service in South Africa, 1899-1902 (despatches, Brt. of Col, Queen’s Medal, 5 Clasps): Commanding Allahabad Brigado, 1907-11; Won R.A. Gold Medal for Prize Essay, 1903; m. Alice Mary, d. of late F. I. Simpson of Baldock, Herts. Recreations: Golf, polo, hunting. Club: United Service.

Keir Hardi, M.P.; b.; 1857. Was a miner till he was twenty four; entered Parliament as Member for Westham and now represents Merther Tydvile; Chairman of the Labour party in the House till 1907; Is greatly interested in Indian political progress and is a Member of the London Indian Congress Party. Address. 14, Neville’s Court, Fetter Lane, London, E.C.

Keith, Arthur Berriedale, M.A., D.Litt. (Edin), D.C.L. (Oxon), Regius Professor of Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, Edinburgh University: educ. Edinburgh and Oxford Universities; was Examiner for the Honors Oriental School at Oxford, for the Civil Service Commissioners; Examiner in Sanskrit to the Edinburgh University; was Assistant Secretary to the Imperial Conference, and Secretary to the Managing Committee of the Tropical Diseases Bureau; His book on “Responsible Government in the Dominions” has been made a text-book in the University of Australia and has has been cited in Austratian Parliaments and Courts of Law Address: Edinburgh, Scotland.

Keith, Hon’ble, W. J. M.A., I.C.S.; Joined service, 1896; Ag. Chief Secretary to Government of Burma; Member, Burma Legislative Council, ex Officio; Address: Rangoon, Burma.

Kelsall, John, retired District and Sessions Judge; educ; University College, London; Entered service, 1863; Student at the College, 1868; Passed in Telugu, 1864; Passed in Tamil, 1895; Probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police, 1865; Ag Proby Assistant Superintendent till 1867; Passed 222