Page:Dictionary of Indian Biography.djvu/431

  of many old records of great historical value,and deciphering ancient inscriptions : he left commentaries on difficult poems and dramas : died 1867.

TARKAPANCHANAN JAGANNATH (1695? ? –1806?)

A very distinguished member of the race of Pandits, who flourished in Bengal in the early days of British rule : son of Rudradeva Bhattacharji, a poor Brahmin of Tribeni, Hughli : the date of his birth is based on tradition. He had a wonderful memory, and became a remarkable logician and unrivalled in his knowledge of Hindu law : was consulted by Sir W, Jones (q.v.) and Harrington (q.v.) : held in great respect by the highest Hindu nobles and the Hindu community : had a free college for students : left a great reputation as a scholar : died at a very great age in 1806.

TATA, JAMSETJI NASARWANJI (1839–1904)

Born in 1839 at Nowsari in Gujarat : educated at the Elphinstone College : a successful and philanthropic merchant of Bombay : founder of the firm of Tata & Co. at Bombay, with branches in the Far East, Europe and America. After losing one fortune, he acquired a second. He was a pioneer of the cotton manufacturing industry in Western India : made the Alexandra mills at Bombay : built the Empress mills at Nagpur and the Swadeshi mill : aimed at developing other Indian industries, such as silk culture in Mysore, the working of iron and copper ore in the Central Provinces, and built the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel at Bombay : he travelled widely, knew England well, and sought no honour : his ambition was to create an Institute of Research, with a view to provide new careers for promising youths and to promote the development of the resources of India : until this Institute could be started, on a financial basis of £14,ooo a year, he intended to endow a Trust for sending Indian students to London, to complete their education, and offered to the Government of India properties producing a large annual income for an Institute of Scientific Research in India : which it is proposed to establish at Bangalore. He died at Nauheim, May 19, 1904.

TAWNEY, CHARLES HENRY (1837–. )

Son of Rev. RichardTawney : educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge : Scholar : Senior Classic, 1860 : Fellow of Trinity College, 1860 : for many years Professor and President of the Presidency College, Calcutta, and Registrar of the Calcutta University : officiated thrice as Director of PubHc Instruction, Bengal : author of several translations from the Sanskrit : C.I.E. : Librarian of the India Office : retired, 1903.

TAW SEIN KO (1864–)

Son of Taw Kheng Sun. merchant : born Dec. 7, 1864 : educated at Rangoon College, Christ's College, Cambridge : studied law at the Inner Temple : ap- pointed Government Translator, Burma, 1888 : Assistant Secretary to the Government of Burma, 1889 : Government Archaeologist and Adviser on Chinese affairs, 1899 : was instrumental in keeping the Burma-Chinese frontier quiet during the Boxer rebellion of 1900, and in the election and installation of the Buddhist Archbishop of Upper Burma, 1903 : has written the following works : Mahajanaka Jataka : Kalyani Inscriptions, Handbook of the Burmese Language, suggested Reforms for China.

TAYLER, WILLIAM (1808–1892)

I.C.S. : born April 8, 1808 : son of Archdale Wilson Tayler : educated at Charterhouse, and Christ Church, Oxford : went to Bengal in the E.I. Co.s Civil Service 1829 : Postmaster-General, Bengal : Commissioner of Patna, 1855 : in the mutiny his measures were regarded by the highest authorities as so injudicious and improper that he was suspended from his appointment, and given another appointment of lower rank : after issuing violent pamphlets and failing on appeal to obtain redress, he resigned the service, 1859 : he appealed many times subsequently to Secretaries of State : he found supporters, but obtained no official revision of his case : retired to England, 1867 : died March 8, 1892 : wrote pamphlets on his case. Thirty-eight Years in India, 1878–81, Justice in Excelsis, 1870, etc.