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 HIS PARENTAGE AND EARLY EDUCATION. 141 these Provinces. To prove how fallacious is this sort x)f argument, we have thought fit to describe in this part of our book the life of Dr. Ram Lall Chuckerbutty -whose marvellous success as a Medical Practitioner in the North- Western Provinces gives a lie direct to the mischievous statement made by the enemies of the Bengalee race. Besides, as Dr. Ram Lall is our personal friend and neighbour of high exemplary moral charac- ter, generous and kind to the poor, affable and al- ways ready and willing to help his poor friends, we give a brief description of his noble and valuable life, so far as it is known to us. Rai Ram Lall Chuckerbutty Bahadur was born • at Krishnaghur in the District of Nuddea on the •30th May 1843, and comes from a very respectable Brahmin family. It is said that his ancestors settl .ed at Krishnaghur in the time of the illustrious Maharajadhiraj Krishna Chundra Roy under whom they .served for a generation or two. The noble Maharaja once condescended to honor Ram Lall's far mily with his gracious presence during the Durga Puja ceremony celebrated in his house. We subjoin below a genealogy showing Ram Lall's descent, Goopy Nath Chuckerbutty— Great-grand&ther. Har* Chundra Chuokerbutty— Grandfather. Kailash Chunder Chuckerbutty— Father. : Ram IaU Chuckerbutty.— 0 Koilash Chundra the father of B.ibu Ram Lall died in February 1881, leaving behind him his son to look after the family. He was a gentleman of agre* able nature; and his large heartedness, amiability of -character and disposition combined with his readiness late ¥ohar>ja4biraj Krishna ChnuiflR Roy as 4 mark o* distinction. * . •
 * Bam Lall originally belonged to the Mokhopadhyaya family ; but
 * he title of "Chuokerbatty" whioh he now bears was conferred on it by the