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 1869; The Rajas of the Panjab, 1870; The Great Republic, 1884; Famous Monuments of Central India, 1888; Ranjit Singh, 1894 : founded the Asiatic Quarterly Review in conjunction with D. Boulger : K.C.S.I., 1881.

GRIFFITH, RALPH THOMAS HOTCHKIN (1826–)

Born May 25, 1826 : son of Rev. R. C. Griffith : educated at Warminster, Uppingham and Queen's College, Oxford : University Boden Sanskrit Scholar : Assistant Master, Marlborough, 1849–53 : Professor of Enghsh Literature, Benares College, 1854–62 : Principal of Benares College, 1863–78 : Director of Public Instruction, N.W.P., and Oudh, 1878–85 : retired, 1885 : author of Specimens of Old Indian Poetry, 1852; The Birth of the War-God, 1853; Idylls from the Sanskrit, 1866; Scenes from the Ramayan, 1868; The Ramayan of Valmiki, 1870–5; The Hymns of the Rigveda, 1889–92; The Hymns of the Atharva-veda, 1895–6; The Texts of the White Yajur-veda, 1899 : founder and editor of the Pandit, a Sanskrit journal, for eight years : C.I.E., 1885.

GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1810–1845)

Son of Thomas Griffith : born March 4, 1810 : studied medicine : educated at the University of London : went to Madras in 1832, in the E.I. Co.'s medical service : botanical member of an expedition to Assam, 1835, in connexion with the search for, and discovery of, the tea plant : explored between Sadiya and Ava : and from Assam to Ava and Rangoon : attached in 1837 to Pemberton's embassy to Bhutan : in 1839, accompanied the Army of the Indus to Kabul, and went beyond the Hindu Kush to Khorasan : on medical duties to Malacca in 1841–2 : made enormous and valuable collections of dried plants on his journeys : they were distributed from Kew after his death : he also made researches in Natural History and valuable collections : acting Superintendent of the Botanic Garden, near Calcutta, and Professor of Botany at the Medical College, Calcutta : again to Malacca in 1844, and died there, Feb. 9, 1845 : his valuable notes and collected papers were published in nine volumes after his death, at the expense of the E.I. Co. : the editorial work is said to have been badly done: he had the greatest reputation for his "achievements as 'one of the most brilliant of Indian botanists'" : he published papers in scientific Journals.

GROSE, JOHN HENRY (before 1760— after 1783)

A writer in the E.I. Co's service, son of Francis Grose : went out to Bombay in 1750 : in 1757 he published A Voyage to the East Indies, of which there were subsequent editions and a French translation. He was a Member of the Society of Arts.

GROTE, ARTHUR (1814–1886)

I.C.S. : son of George Grote,and brother of the historian, George Grote : born Nov. 29, 1814 : educated at Haileybury : went to Bengal in 1833 : rose to be Commissioner and Member of the Board of Revenue, Calcutta, 1861–8 : was President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1859–62 and in 1865 : left India, 1868 : a prominent member and a Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society : wrote papers on Botany and Natural History : F.L.S. and F.Z.S : died Dec. 4, 1886.

GROVES, ANTHONY NORRIS (1795–1853)

Born 1795 : educated at Lymington and Fulham : learnt chemistry, dentistry and surgery : resided at Plymouth and became a founder of the sect of Plymouth brethren : devoted himself to missionary work from 1829 : went overland to Bagdad and taught Christianity there : from Bagdad to Bombay in 1833 : stayed in India till 1852, visiting England twice during that time. In India he visited the missionary stations, chiefly on the west coast and in the Madras Presidency : practised dentistry for a year in Madras : laboured steadily for years in his work of evangelization : his preaching was very successful : died at Bristol, May 20, 1853. He wrote journals of his journey to Bagdad and of his residence there.

GROWSE, FREDERIC SALMON (1837–1893)

I.C.S. : son of Robert Growse : born 1837 : educated at Oriel College, and Queen's College, Oxford (Scholar) : went to India to the N.W.P. in 1860 : served