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 C.S.L, 1881 : Foreign Secretary in India, 1884–94 : conducted the mission to Amir of Afghanistan, 1893 : Minister at Teheran, 1894–1900 : Minister at Madrid, 1900–4 : Minister at Washington, 1904 : was made K.C.I.E., 1889; K.C.S.I. 1894; G.C.M.G., 1900 ; P.C., 1901 : wrote The Life of Maj-General Sir H. M. Durand, and Helen Trevelyan.

DUTT, AKHOY KUMAR (1821–1886)

Born in the Burdwan District : educated in his village school, and at the Oriental Seminary, Calcutta : contributed to the Bengali Prabhakar : editor of the Tattwabodkini Patrika, founded by Debendranath Tagore (q.v.) in connexion with the Adi Brahma Samaj : first headmaster of the Calcutta Normal School : was a pioneer of Bengali prose : wrote several works of considerable merit and erudition : his Religious Sects of India, in Bengali, is still a standard work : studied languages : the first to publish essays in Bengali on scientific subjects : has left a name as a thinker and author of Bengali literature : died 1886.

DUTT, CALICA DAS (1841–)

Born July 3, 1841 : son of Rai Goloke Nath Dutt : educated at Krishnagar Collegiate School and Calcutta Presidency College : B.A., 1861 : B.L., 1861 : served as a Munsif, Deputy Magistrate and Deputy Collector, under the Bengal Government, and in 1869 was made Diwan of the Cooch Behar State, where he has remained ever since : in 1883 became member of the Cooch Behar State Council : received the title of Rai Bahadur, 1891 : and was made C.I.E., 1900.

DUTT, MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN (1824–1873)

Son of Raj Narayan Dutt, a pleader in the Sadr Court : born Jan. 25, 1824 : educated in the Hindu College under Derozio. When his father wished to marry him, he ran away to the Missionaries, and on Feb. 9, 1843, was baptized as a Christian : remained at Bishop's College, Calcutta, for four years, 1843–7, and then went to Madras, where he lived in great poverty : returning to Calcutta, 1856, he became Interpreter in the Calcutta Police Court : enjoyed considerable reputation as a writer of Bengali blank verse, which he created and introduced into the language. In 1862 he went to England, and was called to the bar : practised at the Calcutta bar from 1867, but without any marked success. In literary circles his memory is treasured : he helped to promote a national drama and theatre : produced some meritorious dramas, farces and poems : knew several Oriental and European languages, besides Greek and Latin : his improvidence and failings ruined a promising career : died in a charitable hospital, June 29, 1873.

DUTT, RAJENDRA (1818–1889)

Born in Calcutta, 1818 : educated at Drummond's School, and at the Hindu College : joined the Calcutta Medical College, to be trained in medical science : after leaving the College, he opened a dispensary at his own house and commenced allopathic treatment, helped by Dr. Durga Charan Banerji : in 1853, opened the Hindu Metropolitan College as a protest against the laxity displayed in the Hindu College, and began to study homoeopathy : in 1857, started a business firm, Dutt, Linzu & Co., with Europeans as partners, which failed in 1861 : there-upon he established a homoeopathic dispensary : in 1864, Dr. Berigny came to Calcutta, and with him began to spread homoeopathic treatment : in 1867 he converted Dr. Mahendra Lai Sarkar (q.v.) to homoeopathy : lost great wealth in business speculations : was very generous : died June, 1889.

DUTT, ROMESH CHUNDER (1848–)

I.C.S. : born Aug. 13, 1848 : son of Isan Chunder Dutt : educated at Hare's School, Presidency College, Calcutta, and University College, London : passed the Indian Civil Service Examination, 1869 : joined the Civil Service, 1871 : became a Divisional Commissioner, 1894–5 : retired in 1897 : C.I.E., 1892 : is a Fellow of the Calcutta University and Barrister of the Middle Temple : has been Lecturer on Indian History at University College, London : author of a series of historical and social novels, and a translation of the RigVeda and other Sanskrit religious works in Bengali, also of Civilisation in Ancient India, Lays of Ancient India, Ramayana and Mahabharata in English Verse, Economic History of British India, 1757—1900, 2 vols., etc.