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 and Taylor's People of India, 1868 : also contributed largely to periodical literature, such as "Writings of an Optimist" etc.

KEANE, JOHN, FIRST BARON (1781–1844)

Born Feb. 6, 1781 : second son of Sir John Keane, Bart. : in the 44th regt. in 1799 : A.D.C. to Lord Cavan in Egypt : commanded the 13th regt. at the capture of Martinique, 1809 : was in the Peninsula in several engagements frotn 1813 : Maj-General, 1814 : K.C.B., 1815 : in the landing and attack of New Orleans, 1814–5 : commanded the troops in Jamaica, 1823–30 : C. in C. at Bombay from July 2, 1834, to Feb, 14, 1840 : in 1838 com- manded the Bombay Division of the Army of the Indus under Sir H. Fane (q.v.) : ordered to Sind : given the command of both the Bengal and Bombay columns advancing into Afghanistan via Quetta and Kandahar : took Ghazni, July 23, 1839 : occupied Kabul, Aug. 7, 1839 : in Oct. 1839, the Army of the Indus being dispersed, Keane returned to England via Lahore : G.C.B. : made Baron Keane of Ghazni in Dec. 1839 : died Aug. 26, 1844.

KEARY, HENRY D'URBAN (1857–)

Born April 28, 1857 : Lt- Colonel : son of Hall William Keary : educated at Marlborough : joined the Indian Staff Corps, 1876 : served in Afghan war, 1879–80 : Burmese campaign, 1885–6 : commanded a Military Police Battalion in Burma, 1887–92 : Northern Chin Hills, 1892–8, China, 1901 : Lt-Colonel, 1903 : D.S.O., 1900.

KEATINGE, RICHARD HARTE (1825–1904)

General : born June 17, 1825 : son of Right Hon. Richard Keatinge, Judge of the Court of Probate, Ireland : educated privately : entered the Bombay Artillery, 1842 : Maj-Geheral, 1884 : General, 1894 : Assistant Superintendent, Nimar, 1847 : served through the Indian mutiny : disarmed the Asirghar garrison : Political Officer with the Mhow force and the 1st Brigade, Central India Field Force : at the siege of Dhar, and battle of Mandiswar : with the Bombay Artillery at the siege of Chandairi : gained the V.C, March 17, 1858 : he voluntarily led the column through the breach, under heavy cross fire, and led into the fort : twice severely wounded : success mainly due to him : commanded irregular troops in Satpura hills, 1858–9, against insurgents : joined Brig. Parke's Brigade in the pursuit of Tantia Topi : Political Agent in Malwa, 1857 : in Nimar, 1860 : at Gwalior, 1862–3 : and Kattiawar, 1863–7 : took the field against rebel Wagheers in Kattiawar, 1865–6 : Governor-General's Agent in Rajputana, 1867–70 : acting Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces, 1870–2 : the first Chief Commissioner of Assam, 1874–8 : C.S.L, 1866 : died May 25, 1904.'

KEEN, SIR F. J. (1843–1902)

Colonel : joined the 35th Bengal N.I., 1854 : in the mutiny, at the siege and capture of Delhi, rehef of Lucknow; showed great gallantry at the storming of the Sikandrabagh, at the battle of Cawnpur, capture of Lucknow : at Bareli and other actions : retired, 1892 : K.C.B., 1900 : died June 25, 1902.

KEENE, REV. HENRY GEORGE (1781–1864)

I.C.S. : son of Thomas Keene : born Sep. 30, 1781 : educated privately : went out to the Indian Army, 1798 : was in the siege of Seringapatam, May 4, 1799 : transferred to Madras Civil Service, by influence of his uncle. Lord Harris (q.v.) : passed through the College of Fort William, Calcutta : served in Madras, but resigned his appointment in 1811 : graduated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in 1815 : resigned the Indian Civil Service and was ordained in 1817 : became Professor of Arabic and Persian at Haileybury in 1824, and Registrar : resigned his Professorship in 1834 : edited some Persian works : died Jan. 29, 1864.

KEENE, HENRY, GEORGE (1827–)

I.C.S. : Son of Rev. Professor Keene : educated at Rugby, Oxford, and Haileybury : entered the Indian Civil Service, 1847 : served in N.W. Provinces and retired in 1882 : Fellow of Calcutta University : C.I.E. 1882 : author of Fall of the Mogul Empire, 1876; Madhava Rao Sindia, 1892; History of India, 1898; A Servant of John Company : edited Oriental Biographical Dictionary contributed articles to Dictionary of Natwnal Biography.