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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915.

Patiala.

Cricket. Address: Patiala, Punjab, India.

Pattabhirama Rao, Nemali, B.A., retired Dewan of Cochin; b. 1862; joined British service as 5th clerk, Collector’s Office, Cuddapah, 1882; rose to the position of Supervisor, Revenue Settlement, 1888; Deputy Commissioner, Revenue Settlement, 1885; services lent to Cochin State as Diwan, 1902; reverted to British service, 1908; retired, 1908. Address Kilpauk, Madras, India.

Patani, Brabhasankar Dalpatram, C.I.E. (1910); s. of Dalpatram Patani of Bhavangar; b. 1862; educ: at Rajkot, Bombay; appointed to Bhavanagar State, 1896; Chief Secretarv, 1899; Diwan, 1902; Director of Tata Iron and Steel Co.; and the Bombay Merchants Bank, Ltd.; m. 1881; Offg. Member, Executive Council, Bombay, 1912. Address: ‘Dani Bungalow’, Walkeshwer Road, Bombay, India.

Patterson, Alexander Bleakely, C.I.E. (1895); b. Ballymena, Antrim, 1842; s. of late Rev. Alexander Patterson, m. Charlott Maria, d. of late John Black, 1863; educ: Queen’s College, Belfast; entered Indian Civil Service, 1863; posted to N.W. Provinces as Assistant Magistrate and Collector, 1864; Settlement Officer, 1870-78; Magistrate and Collector, 1872; Officiating Commissioner, N.I. Salt Revenue, 1885-87; Magistrate and Collector, Sharanor, 1887-90; Officiating Commissioner, Jhansi, 1890; Commissioner, Salt Revenue, 1891-98. Publications: Settlement reports of Fatehpur and Karwi. Address: 9, Pall Mall, S.W. Club: East India United Service.

Paul, Alfred Wallis, B.A., C.I.E. (1889,; I.C.S. retired; .s. of late Paul of Bristol; b. 1847; educ: Clifton College, Oxford; passed B.A., 1870; joined I.C.S. in Bengal, 1870; on special duty in Tibet, 1886-99; British Commissioner under Anglo-Chinese Commission, 1890; retired, 1895. Address: Under Bank, Torquay. Clubs: Constitutional, Royal Yacht and Sport.

Paupa Rao Naidu, Madireddi, Rao Bahadur, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madras; b. 1857; joined service as Clerk, Taluq Office, Kudligi, 1881; transferred to Police department as Inspector, 1888; promoted to first grade, 1896; on special duty in connection with Thugee and Dacoity, 1903; Assistant Special Officer attached to C.I.D. at Simla, 1903; transferred to Railway Police, 1905; Deputy Superintendent, Criminal Intelligence Department, 1906; Superintendent, Government Railway Police, 1913. Address: Madras, India.

Pavi, Dr. Mervanji, L.M.S., L.R.C.P., etc., Bombay; prominent Indian Cricketeer; b. Navsari, 1867; matriculated, 1882; joined Medical College, 1883; proceeded to England and obtained the degrees of L.R C.P., etc.; returned to India, 1837; played cricket for the Middlesex County. Recreations: Cricket, Swimming. Address: Bombay, India.

Pawayan, Raja of; Patha Singh; b. 1858; succeeded to title, 1889; belongs to the Gaur class of Rajputs, and is connected with

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