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 the Prince of Wales in Calcutta in 1875 : died at Dacca in 1896 at an advanced age.

KHWAJA AHSANULLA, NAWAB BAHADUR, SIR (1846–1901)

Son of Nawab Sir Khwaja Abdul Ghani Mia(q.v.) : born in 1846 : succeeded to the management of the family estates in 1868, and after his father's death worthily upheld all the best traditions of his house as a landowner, an open-handed dispenser of charity and hospitality, an enlightened and loyal supporter of Government : for years a Municipal Commissioner and Honorary Magistrate of Dacca : made Khan Bahadur (1871) : Nawab (1875) : C.I.E. (1891) : Nawab Bahadur (1892) : K.C.I.E. (1897) : Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council in 1890, and again in 1899. He died suddenly at Dacca, Dec. 16, 1901.

KHWAJA SALIMULLA, NAWAB ( ? - )

Succeeded his father, Khwaja Ahsanulla (q.v.), as head of the family of the Dacca Nawabs in Dec. 1901 : was a Deputy Magistrate for some years : a nominated Member of the Bengal Legislative Council in 1903.

KIELHORN, FRANZ (1840–)

Born 1840: Hon. LL.D. Edinburgh and Glasgow : Professor of Oriental languages at the Dekkan College, Poona : Hon. D. Litt., Oxford : Professor of Sanskrit, Gottingen : C.I.E., 1886 : author of several pubhcations on Indian grammar, epigraphy and chronology.

KIERNANDER, REV. JOHN ZACHARIAH (1711–1799)

Danish missionary : born in Sweden, Nov. 21, 1711 : educated at Lindkoping and Upsal : at Halle, 1735–9 : sent out in 1739–40 by the S.P.C.K. as a missionary to Cuddalore : on its capture by Lally in 1758, Kiernander went to Tranquebar, and, after a few months, to Calcutta, also in 1758 : established a Mission there with the consent of the Government : a Mission school opened Dec. 1, 1758 : he built the Mission Church, founded May, 1767, consecrated Dec. 1770 : called Beth Tephilla (the House of Prayer) : about 1786 he signed bonds to raise money required for his son's building speculations, which failed : in 1878 the Sheriff of Calcutta attached his church : Charles Grant (q.v.) paid 10,000 rupees to release it, when it was transferred to trustees : Kiernander retired, 1788, to Chinsura, and became Chaplain to the Dutch there. He was taken prisoner when the English took Chinsura in 1795, went to Calcutta, and lived there in poverty till he died in 1799, after a continuous residence in India from 1740 : great success attended his labours among the Portuguese and native congregations at Cuddalore and Calcutta.

KILPATRICK, JOHN ( ? –1787)

Major : after the tragedy of the Black Hole at Calcutta in June, 1756, he was sent up with 230 soldiers from Madras : this was the first relieving force to reach Calcutta : it is said that he was one of those who voted in dive's council of war at Plassy against an advance : a decision to which Clive did not adhere : died 1787.

KIMBERLEY, JOHN WODEHOUSE, FIRST EARL OF (1826–1902)

Born Jan. 7, 1826 : son of Hon. Henry Wodehouse : succeeded his grandfather as third Baron, 1846 : created first Earl of Kimberley, 1866 : educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford : first class honours, 1847 : Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1852 : for India, April-Nov. 1864 : Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Lord Privy Seal, Secretary for the Colonies, etc. : Secretary of State for India, Dec. 16, 1882, to June 24, 1885 : again Feb. 7, to Aug. 4, 1886 : and again Aug. 19, 1892, to March 10, 1894 : Lord President of the Council, and Foreign Secretary, 1894–5 : K.G., 1885 : died April 8, 1902.

KING, SIR GEORGE (1840–)

Born April 12, 1840 : Lt-Colonel : educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and University : M.B. : Superintendent of the Calcutta Royal Botanic Garden, 1870–98 : author of several monographs on Indian Orders, Materials for a Flora of the Malay Peninsula : K.C.I.E., 1898 : F.R.S. : LL.D. : Member of several foreign Botanical Societies.<section end="King, Sir George" />