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  the Lahore Division : K.C.B., 1895 : died May 20, 1902.

MURRAY, ROBERT HUNTER (1847–)

Born Aug. 12, 1847 : son of John Murray : educated at Edinburgh University : entered the Army, 1867, and became Colonel, 1892 : in the Afghan war, 1878– 80 : in the march from Kabul to Kandahar, and battle of Kandahar : severely wounded : Egypt, 1882, as Brig-Major of Indian Contingent : Brevet-Lt-Colonel : Soudan campaign, 1885, and again 1898, severely wounded at Atbara : commanded Infantry Brigade, Aldershot, 1900–2 : commanding troops at Alexandria since 1902 : C.B., 1896.

MURSHIDABAD, SIR SYAD HASSAN ALI KHAN, NAWAB BAHADUR, OF (1846–)

Eldest son of the last titular Nawab Nazim, Nawab Syad Mansur Ali Khan Bahadur (q.v.) : born Aug. 25, 1846, and succeeded to the masnad on March 27, 1883 : he traces his descent from the Prophet and also from Ali, the Prophet's son-in-law. Educated under private tutors : in 1865 he was sent to England for some years for education. His father having resigned his position and titles on Nov. 1, 1880, the hereditary title of Nawab Bahadur was conferred on Syad Hassan Ali Khan on Feb. 17, 1882 : made K.C.I.E. and Amir-ul-Umra in 1887 and G.C.I.E. in 1890. By a legal document, he confirmed his father's act of resignation, and in return received a fixed hereditary position with a settled income, landed estates, the rank and dignity of Premier Noble in Bengal and the hereditary title of Amir-ul-Umra. He has always been most loyal to Government, liberal, hospitable, and widely charitable. Some years ago he was crippled by ill-health, and, in the earth-quake of June 12, 1897, nearly lost his life.

MURSHIDABAD, MANSUR ALI FARIDUN JAH, NAWAB NAZIM OF (1829–1884)

The last Nawab Nazim of Bengal : born Oct. 1829 : succeeded his father, Humayun Jah, Dec. 19, 1888 : educated in English by General Showers and in the Oriental languages by Moulvi Abul Kasim : he lost the honours and emoluments previously attached to the Murshidabad Nizamat : his salute of nineteen guns and his exemption from appearance in civil courts were taken away and his pension was greatly reduced : in Feb. 1869 he went to England to represent his grievances to the House of Commons, who rejected his appeal by a majority of 57 on July 4, 1871 : while he resided for some years in England, his affairs became greatly involved : a Commission was appointed to arrange with his creditors : on Nov. 1, 1880, he abdicated his position as Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, by executing an indenture with Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India : his eldest son, Hassan Ali Mirza (q.v.), the present Nawab Bahadur of Murshidabad, inherited all his property : after staying in England twelve years, the ex-Nawab Nazim, Mansur Ali, returned to India in 1881, and died of cholera, Nov. 4, 1884.

MURTAZA HUSAIN BILGRAMI (1720–1795–?)

Known as Shekh Allahyar Usmani, or Sani : employed, about 1729 to 1773. under various nobles of India, and shared in their engagements : introduced, about 1776, to Captain Jonathan Scott (q.v.), Persian Secretary to Warren Hastings : appointed one of his munshis : wrote the Hadikat-ul-Akalim, an admirable work, geographical and historical, exceedingly valuable for events of the writer's own period : died about 1795 : described by Sir H. M. Elliot (q.v.) as "the accurate Murtaza Husain."

MYLNE, RIGHT REV. LOUIS GEORGE, D.D. (1843–)

Born April 20, 1843 : son of Major Charles David Mylne, E. I. Co.'s Service : educated at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, St. Andrew's University and Corpus Christi College, Oxford : Assistant Curate of North Moreton, Berks, 1867–70 : Tutor of Keble College, Oxford, 1870–6 : D.D., Oxford, 1876 : Bishop of Bombay, 1876–97 : Canon of Woodford and Wilsford in Salisbury Cathedral, 1900–5 : Rural Dean of Marlborough, 1897–05 : Rector of Alvechurch, Worcestershire, 1905 : author of Sermons Preached in Bombay, various Charges and Sermons; articles in Church Quarterly Review, etc., etc.