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 of Calcutta : held the post till his departure to England in 1848. He was there offered the Bishopric of Madras, was consecrated, became D.D., and returned to Madras as Bishop in Feb., 1850. In the latter years of Bishop Wilson, who died 1858, Dealtry did much of his touring and visitation work in Upper India : was an active and liberal supporter of Missions and Missionaries : died March 4, 1861.

DEANE, HAROLD ARTHUR (1854–)

Lt-Colonel : born April i, 1854 : son of Rev. Henry Deane : educated at Ips-wich Grammar School : entered the English Army, 1874, and the Indian Staff Corps, 1877 : served in the Afghan war, 1879–80 : District Superintendent of Police, Andamans, 1880–5 : entered the Panjab Commission and served as Assistant and Deputy Commissioner till 1895 : Chief Political Officer with Chitral Relief Force : Political Agent at Malakand : Political Resident in Kashmir, 1900–1 : Chief Commissioner and Agent to the Governor-General, N.W. Frontier Province, 1901 : C.S.I., 1896.

DEANE, THOMAS (1841–)

Colonel : born May 12, 1841 : son of Sir Thomas Deane : educated privately : joined the Indian Army, 1862, in Madras Cavalry : attached to 21st Hussars, 1863–9 : Viceroy's Bodyguard, 1869 : Military Secretariat, Government of India, 1877 : Staff Officer to the Controller General, Supply and Transport, Afghan war, 1879 : Director Army Remount Department, 1887–8 : and again 1889–98 : on special service in S. Africa, 1900–1 : Agent in England for Government of India Army Studs : C.B. in 1897.

DEASY, HENRY HUGH PETER (1866–)

Born 1866 : son of Right Hon. Richard Deasy, Lord Justice of Appeal (Ireland) : educated at Bournemouth and Dublin : joined the 16th Lancers, 1888, and resigned his commission, 1897 : explored Western Tibet, 1896 : received the Founders' Gold Medal from the Royal Geographical Society for exploring and survey work in Central Asia for nearly three years : created a record in motoring, by driving 450 miles in 21 hours : author of In Tibet and Chinese Turkistan, 1901.

DEB, RAJA BINAYA KRISHNA (1866–)

Of the Sovabazar Raj family (Kaisthya) : great-grandson of Maharaja Naba Krishna Bahadur (of the time of Clive and Warren Hastings) : and son of Maharaja Komul Krishna Deb, landowner in the Tippera district : born Aug. 15, 1866 : educated privately : holds various honorary appointments in Calcutta, Municipal Commissioner, Member of the District Board, 24 parganas, Governor of the Mayo Hospital, etc. : made a Raja in 1895 for loyal services : given the silver Kaisar-i-Hind medal, 1902 : has founded and maintains a number of schools, dispensaries and other charitable institutions : promoted philanthropic objects and sporting clubs : has written Agra Reflections and the Early History and Growth of Calcutta, and had a memoir written of Maharaja Naba Krishna : has initiated the Hindu sea-voyage movement, founded the Sovabazar Benevolent Society, and encouraged literary institutions and journalistic enterprises.

DEB, RAJA BAHADUR KALI KRISHNA (1808–1874)

Second son of Raja Raj Krishna of Sovabazar, and grandson of Raja Naba Krishna, the Diwan of Lord Clive : was made Raja Bahadur in 1833 : from 1867 was the leader of Hindu Society and in the van of all movements on behalf of the native community : Fellow of the Calcutta University : J.P. : and Vice-President of the British Indian Association : sincerely advocated female education : died at Benares on April 11, 1874.

DEB, MAHARAJA BAHADUR, SIR NARENDRA KRISHNA (1822–1903)

Born Oct. 10, 1822 : son of Raja Raj Krishna Bahadur, and grandson of Maharaja Naba Krishna Bahadur, of the Sovabazar family : educated at the Hindu College : was, for a short time, in Government service : was a Municipal Commissioner of Calcutta, and Justice of the Peace : Honorary Magistrate : several times President and Vice-President of the British Indian Association : Fellow of the Calcutta University : made Raja, 1875 : Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council : Maharaja, 1877 : and K.C.I.E., in 1888 : Maharaja Bahadur,