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Rh greatly prospered in his time and Dr. J. Cleghorn, the Director and Supervisor of both publicly recognized his services in connection therewith at a grand Durbar held in December 4th, 1888 under the Presidency of H. E. the Countess of Dufferin and Ava.

The late Moharaja Sir Digbijoy Singh Bahadur K. C. S. I. of Bulrampur had a fall from an elephant while engaged in tiger-hunting at the foot of the Himalayas in 1880. The injuries he sustained were very serious and His Highness was in a dangerous state from which there was little hope of his recovery. At first His Highness placed himself under the skilful teatmenttreatment [sic] of Dr. Higginson, the Civil Surgeon of Gondah, but the talented officer was soon called away to some other urgent duty and Ram Lall was telegraphed to relieve him. Having received direct orders from the Lieutenant-Governor N. W. P., he at once proceeded to Bonkatwa, at the foot of the Himalayas, where the Hon'ble Moharaja had taken quarters after the accident. Under Ram Lall's skilful and considerate treatment His Highness derived prompt relief, and in less than two months he was in a position to be removed to his palace at Bulrampur. It took six months before he could completely recover from the injuries sustained. After His Highness' recovery Ram Lall's services were still retained and he remained in attendance on him for more than a year from May 1880 to November 1881. His urbanity, simplicity of character, and endearing habits made him very popular at Bulrampur. At a grand Durbar held in honor of his birth-day festival, after his complete recovery, in which several Taluqdars of Oudh and a host of his friends and dependants including some European officers of Gorida were present, His Highness