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 the Author and Preserver of the Universe." The objects of the new Church were described in the trust-deed of 1830. This new Theism aimed at "the calm worship of the Deity, the practice of virtue and charity, reverence for all that is sincere and helpful in every faith, and active participation in every movement for the bettering of mankind." He claimed to have established a pure monotheistic form of worship for the benefit of Hindus, Muhamadans, and Christians. As a social reformer he preached against Sati, Polygamy and Kulinism, and advocated the remarriage of widows. In 1830 he received the title of Raja from the ex-Emperor of Delhi, and was deputed by him to visit England, to advocate certain claims. There, as a republican in his politics, he was well received by the reforming liberals and advanced thinkers. In 1831 he visited France : returned to England, he was present at the passing of the India Bill in 1833. Max Miiller, Monier Williams, the poet Campbell, Brougham and Bentham befriended him. In 1833, on the invitation of Dr. Carpenter, he went to live at Bristol and, while meditating a voyage to America, died of fever, at Stapleton Grove, on Sep. 27, 1833. He was one of the founders of the Hindu College in Calcutta in 1817, and in 1823 addressed a letter to Lord Amherst on the comparative merits of English and Sanskrit education.

RUMBOLD, SIR THOMAS, BARONET (1736–1791)

Governor : son of WiUiam Rumbold : born June 15, 1736 : went out as a writer in the E.I. Co.'s Civil Service, 1752, but changed to the Army : served under Stringer Lawrence, 1754, under Clive at Calcutta, 1756–7, and was his A.D.C. at Plassy : "Chief" at Patna, 1763 : Member of Council in Bengal, 1766–9 : retired : M.P. for Shoreham, 1770 : was Governor of Madras, Feb. 1778, to April, 1780 : had difficulties in connexion with the Northern Sircars, readjusting the system previously in force : took Pondicherry, Oct. 17, 1778 : made a Baronet : in anticipation of Hyder All's threatened invasion of the Carnatic, made arrangements to depose him : retired from ill-health : treated in England as responsible for Hyder's invasion and dismissed the service by the Court of Directors : on inquiry by Parliament, the charges, including those of corruption and oppression, against him were defeated and he was acquitted, but his case was unfairly represented for a long time : was M.P. for Yarmouth, 1781, and Weymouth, 1784–90 : he died Nov. 11, 1791.

RUNDALL, FRANCIS HORNBLOW (1823–)

Born Dec. 22, 1823 : son of Col, Charles Rundall : educated at Kensington and Addiscombe : joined the Indian Engineers at Madras, 1843 : served in the P.W.D. under Sir Arthur Cotton, in the Godavery District, till 1851 : held various irrigation charges : Chief Engineer for E. I. Irrigation Company's Bihar and Orissa Irrigation works, 1861 : Chief Engineer to Government of Bengal for Irrigation, 1866 : Inspr-General of Irrigation with the Government of India, 1871–4 : retired, 1874 : C.S.I., 1875 : General, 1885.

RUNDALL, FRANK MONTAGU (1851–)

Born May 18, 1851 : son of General F. H. Rundall (q.v.), R.E. : educated at Marlborough : joined the Berkshire regt., and Indian Staff Corps : served in Upper Burma on Staff of General Lockhart, 1886–7 : Chin-Lushai expedition, 1889–90 : commanded in the Chin Hills and conducted operations against Kanhow Chins, 1891 : D.S.O. : Manipur expedition, 1891 : Waziristan campaign, 1895–6 : China expedition, 1900–1 : Lt-Colonel : author of Manual of Chin Language.

RUNGA CHARLU, CETTIPANIAM VIRAVALLI (1831–1883)

Born 1831 : son of a clerk in the Chingleput District (Madras) : educated at Pachaiyappa's School and the High School, Madras : served in the Chingleput, Salem and Nellore Districts : in 1859 was appointed Special Assistant to the Inam Commission, and, when that work came to an end, was entrusted with the special duty of reporting on the working of Indian Railways : became Treasury Deputy Collector at Calicut (1864), and in 1868 was appointed Comptroller of the Mysore Palace : in 1874 he published a pamphlet on The British Administration of Mysore : became Revenue Secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Mysore : C.I.E. in 1880 : in 1881 was appointed Diwan of Mysore.