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Rh Mahratta raids. In 1753 he adopted his grandson, Surajuddaula, and declared him his successor. On April 9, 1756, Aliverdi died at the age of 80, at Murshidabad. 

ALLARD, JEAN FRANCOIS (1785–1839)

General : born in France, March 8, 1785 : served in the French Cavalry from 1803 : in Italy : A.D.C. to Marshal Brune : after Waterloo, went to Persia; thence through Kandahar and Kabul to Lahore : entered Ranjit Singh's service in March, 1822, and drilled Sikh cavalry for him on the European model : engaged in numerous campaigns : of high character and much liked and respected by Europeans : was General in the French Army, and Political Agent of the French Government at Lahore : died at Peshawar, Jan.23. 1839, and buried at Lahore. 

ALLARDYCE, ALEXANDER (1841–1896)

Educated at Aberdeen University : for years connected with Blackwood, and his chief adviser in the management of the magazine : went to India as a journal-st on the staff of the Indian Statesman : declined a civil appointment offered him : went to Ceylon : was special correspondent there in connexion with H.R.H. the Prince of Wales' visit to the East : on returning to England, wrote for Reviews and Magazines : wrote novels with success, such as The City of Sunshine, Earl's Court, a biography of Admiral Keith, and other similar works : died April 22, 1896. 

ALLEN, CHARLES (1808–1884)

I.C.S. : born July 29, 1808 : son of Rev. David Bird Allen : educated at Westminster and Haileybury : went to India 1827 : served chiefly in the N.W.P. : Magte. Collr. of Moradabad, 1837 : Hamirpur, 1841 : Settlement Officer in Bundel-kund : Judge at Agra, 1843–9 : and at Fatehghar : acted as Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, 1852 : Financial Secretary, 1854 : and Member of the Legislative Council of India, 1854 : retired, 1857 : died, Nov. 5, 1884 : was J. P. and Alderman and Mayor of Tenby, and High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire, 1876 : wrote in support of Lord Dalhousie The Yellow Pamphlet in answer to Colonel G.B. Malleson's Red Pamphlet at the time of the mutiny.

ALLEN, SIR GEORGE WILLIAM (1831–1900)

Son of James Allen : founder of the Pioneer and Civil and Military Gazette,-the first daily newspapers published elsewhere than in the Presidency towns in India : promoted private enterprise : C.I.E., 1879 : K.C.I.E., 1897 : died Nov. 4. 1900.

ALMS, JAMES (1728–1791)

Naval officer : born July 15, 1728, of humble origin, entered the Navy early : served in the East Indies : narrowly escaped when his ship sank in a storm in April, 1749, near Fort St. David : commanded an East Indiaman in the Bombay-China trade : was present at the capture of Gheria, the stronghold of the pirate Angria in 1756. After service in other stations, he, in 1780, commanded the Monmouth, 60 guns, joining Sir Edward Hughes in the Indian seas : was present in the engagements of 1782 off Sadras, Providien, Negapatam, Trincomalee, in which his ship suffered severely and his losses were heavy : his health gave way : retired in 1784, and died June 8, 1791. 

AMEER ALI, SYAD (1849–)

Born April 6, 1849 : son of Syad Saadat Ali, of Unao, Oudh, of a family originally from Persia : descendant of Muhammad through the Imam Ali-ar-Raza, of Mashad : educated at Hughli College : M.A. and B.L., Calcutta : called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 1873, practised in the High Court, Calcutta: Fellow of the Calcutta University, 1874 : Magistrate and Chief Magistrate, Calcutta, 1878–81 : Lecturer on Muhammadan Law, 1875–9 : Member of the Bengal Legislative Council, 1878–83 : and of the Governor General's Legislative Council, 1883–5 : Tagore Law Professor, 1884 : C.I.E. : Puisne Judge of the Calcutta High Court, 1890–1904 : President of the Committee of the Hughli Imambara, 1876–1904 : founder of the Central National Muhammadan Association, and its Secretary, 1876–90 : a strong advocate of English education and of the education of Indian ladies : very influential among the Muhammadans in Bengal : wrote A Critical Examination of 