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  Legislative Council in 1862 : died Nov. 13, 1862.

PATIALA, MAHARAJA BAHADUR SIR RAJENDRA SINGH MAHENDRA, OF (1872–1900)

Born May 25, 1872 : as a minor succeeded his father, the Maharaja Mahindra Singh, April 14, 1876 : a Council of Regency was established until he came to the gadi : for his active services with his Imperial Service troops in the Mohmand campaign of 1897 he was made G.C.S.I., in 1898 : he offered his services in the Transvaal : was devoted to sport of all kinds, including racing, polo, cricket : died of fever, Nov. 8, 1900.

PATIALA, SIR RANBIR SINGH OF ( ? - )

Kunwar Sahib of Patiala : uncle of the Maharaja of Patiala : presented his residence and estates at Kasauli for the use of the Indian Pasteur Institute : K.C.S.I., 1903.

PATON, JOHN STAFFORD (1821–1889)

Son of Capt. John Forbes Paton : born 1821 : educated at Addiscombe : Bengal infantry cadet in 1837 : was at Maharajpur, 1843 : in the Sikh war, 1845–6, at Firozshahr, Sobraon, and Kot-Kangra : D.A.Q.M.G. in the Panjab campaign, 1848–9, at Ramnagar, the Chenab, Sadulapur, Chilianwala : under Sir C. J. Napier against the Afridis and at the Kohat Pass, 1850 : commanded the force sent to suppress the Gogaira insurrection, 1857 : joined the Staff corps, 1861 : Q.M.G. in Bengal, 1863–8 : commanded a Division, 1870 : C.B., 1873 : General, 1877 : died Nov. 28, 1889.

PAUL, SIR GREGORY CHARLES (1831–1900)

Son of Peter J. Paul, of Calcutta : born 1831 : educated at King's College, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge : called to the bar at the Inner Temple, 1855 : enrolled as an Advocate by the Calcutta High Court, 1862 : officiated as a Puisne Judge of the Court, 1871–2 : Advocate-General from 1872 : C.I.E., 1878 : K.C.I.E. 1888 : Additional Member of the Governor- General's Legislative Council, 1878–82 : Member of the Bengal Legislative Council while Advocate-General : died Jan. 1. 1900, at Calcutta, having resigned his appointment the previous day.

PAUL, JOHN LISTON (1827–)

Born Feb. 12, 1827 : son of John Paul, M.D. (Edin.) : educated at Elgin Academy and Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities : entered the Madras Medical Service, 1850, and rose to be Deputy Surgeon-General : retired, 1874, and was appointed member of the Medical Board at the India Office, 1875.

PAYN, SIR WILLIAM (1823–1893)

Son of William Payn : born 1823 : entered the Army, 1842 : served in the Satlaj, Panjab, and other Indian campaigns, 1845–52 : in the Crimea com- manded a regiment of the Turkish Contingent : in the mutiny was at the battle of Cawnpur, the siege of Lucknow and other engagements : C.B. : Brevet-Lt-Colonel : commanded the Mysore Division of the Madras Army, 1879–83 : K.C.B., 1886 : General, 1887 : died June 14, 1893.

PAYNE, ARTHUR JAMES (1826–)

Born Oct. 21, 1826 : son of Captain John Payne : educated at King's College, London : graduatedin London, A.B., M.D. : went out to India in the I. M.S., 1849 : after early service with troops, held Civil appointments in the N.W.P., and went to Bengal, 1856, where for 28 years he rendered "public services of the most exceptional and distinguished character" : nearly every Department of the Administration in which medical officers are employed having the advantage of his sound judgment and rare capacity for organization and control : as Superintendent of Lunatic Asylums, 1860–82, he introduced reforms making for economy and efficiency : for 10 years superintended the Lock Hospitals of Calcutta : twice officiated as Inspr-General of Jails : acted as Sanitary Commissioner, Bengal, 1871 : organized a system of State Emigration : as Health Officer of Calcutta, from 1876, was the first to propose and take real steps towards the improvement of the sanitary condition of the town : was a member of every important Medical Committee at Calcutta for 20 years : Surgeon-General of Bengal, 1879–84 : acting Surgeon-General with the Government of India, 1883 : retired.<section end="Payne, Arthur James" />