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 he was killed in a duel in which, in spite of his obesity and age, he engaged Dec. 8, 1788.

SULLIVAN, JOHN ( ? - ? )

In the E. I. Co.'s Service in Madras : in 1785 represented the Madras Government at the Court of the Raja of Tanjore : he originated the scheme for the founding of English schools for natives, that is, for their instruction in the English language, with a view to the breaking down of prejudice against British rule : his scheme received the support of the Com- pany, and several such schools were founded.

SUNKERSETT, JAGANNATH (1802–1865)

Head of the Indian community at Bombay for many years : Member of the Legislative Council, Bombay : took active interest in municipal affairs : President of the Bombay Association, of the Agri-Horticultural Society, and of the Board of Trustees of the Elphinstone funds : original member of the Board of Education : a founder of the Elphinstone College : promoted education generally : was voted a statue at a public meeting : died July 31, 1865.

SURAJ-UD-DAULA (1731? or 1736– ? 1757)

His name was Mirza Muhammad : eldest son of Zain-un-din Ahmad, called Haibat Jang, the nephew and son-in-law of Aliverdi Khan, Governor of Bengal : adopted by Aliverdi as his heir : succeeded Aliverdi as Nawab on April 9, 1756 : was offended with the English for giving protection at Calcutta to Kishen Das, who escaped with treasure from Dacca : actuated by rapacity, he attacked Calcutta and took it, June 20, 1756 : was finally responsible for the tragedy of the Black Hole, and callous to the sufferings of the survivors : European and native historians have dilated on his cruel and profligate character. Clive and Watson retook Calcutta on Jan. 2, 1757 : the treaty made between them and the Nawab proved only temporary : a confederacy was made against him by Clive, who marched on Murshidabad : Suraj-ud-daula was defeated at the battle of Plassy, June 23, 1757 : he fled to Rajmahal, where he was captured, and put to death at Murshidabad by order of Miran, son of Mir Jafar (q.v.), on July 4, 1757.

SURAJ MAL, JAT ( ? –1763)

Also called Sujan Singh : son of Badan Singh Jat (died 1755), founder and Raja of Bhartpur. Badan Singh, having become blind, lived in retirement at Deeg, and Suraj Mai governed. He took part in Wazir Safdar Jang's campaign against Farrukhabad in 1750, sided with the Mahrattas in their subsequent encroachments, 1750–60, and lost his life in a skirmish near Ghaziuddinnagar, near Delhi, Dec. 30, 1763 : he took possession of Agra Fort, June, 1761, and the Jats held it for nearly 20 years : succeeded by his son, Jawahir Singh. Suraj Mai is the hero of a Hindi poem by Sudan, in 7 cantos, entitled Sujan Charitr, 1850, and 1902.

SUTHERLAND, JAMES (1794– ? )

Went to sea at 14 for 7 years : in 1816 to India, to Madras, Calcutta : entered the Indian Marine service at Bombay and Calcutta : commanded several vessels : joined J. S. Buckingham (q.v.) in 1828 in editing the Calcutta Journal : was for some years partly at sea, partly engaged in journalism and in a mercantile house : concerned with various papers, the Bengal Chronicle, which became the Bengal Harkaru; the Calcutta Chronicle, which was suppressed by the Government; the Bengal Herald : resigned editorship : and became Professor of English Literature at the Hughli College, 1837.

SUTHERLAND, SIR THOMAS (1834–)

Born Aug. 6, 1834 : son of Robert Sutherland : educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and University : entered the service of the P. and O. Company : was at Hong-Kong for many years : M.P. for Greenock, 1884–1900 : Chairman of the P. and O. Company and of the London Board of Suez Canal Company : K.C.M.G., 1891 : G.C.M.G., 1897 : LL.D.

SVARNAMAYI, MAHARANI (1827–1897)

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