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SUPPLEMENT 191 KerOBA Shri Krishnaji Vazkar, Rao Saheb, Karbari of Vav State, Palanpur Agency, was born on 13th May, 1857, and educated at a Vernacular Guzerati School at Sadra in the Mahikantha Agency. After completing his education, in 1879, he was appointed as a clerk to the Assistant Political Agent, Mahikantha Agency and has, since then, served in that Agency in various capacities. In the year, 1900, when the post of the Karbari of the Vav State fell vacant he was appointed to that position. In 1912, he retired from Govern- ment service and was permitted to continue as the karbari of the State after retirement. The title of Rao Saheb was conferred on him in 19 13, in recognition of his services. Address: Kardari Way Staite, Palanpur Agency. PallONJI BezONJI, Khan Saheb, was born at Surat in April, 1855. After completing his education in the Elphinstone High School, Bombay, he entered the Government service in the Cutch Political Agency in 1874. Commencing from a small post he soon rose to the important posts of Head Clerk, Head Accountants, Daftardar and Superintendent, Political Agent's Office. He retired on full pension after 364 years service in 191 1. The title of Khan Saheb was conferred upon him as a mark of personal distinction in 19 13. His father was a Government pensioner having served for 27 years as Post- master at several places. He holds house and landed proper- ty in Cutch. Address : Bhuj, Cutch. DURGA Pershad, Rai Bahadur, Pandit— Jaipur Darbar Vakil at Abu attached to the Hon'ble the Agent to the Gov- ernor-General, Rajputana, was born in October, 1869, and is resident of the Jaipur State. He belongs to a respectable family of Gaor Brahmins. Some of his forefathers were famous astronomers of the State. His father was Professor of Mathematics in the Maharaja College, Jaipur. Rai Durga Pershad first entered State service in 1894 as an Assistant