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 BÜHLER, JOHANN GEORG (1837–1898)

Born July 19, 1837, at Borstel, in Hanover: son of a pastor: educated at Hanover and Gottingen: graduated in Oriental languages and Archaeology, 1858: studied Sanskrit at Paris, London, Oxford: became an eminent Orientalist: Professor of Oriental Languages at the Elphinstone College, Bombay, 1863: Superintendent of Sanskrit Studies, Poona, 1866: Educational Inspector, N. Division, Bombay Presidency, 1868, 1872: edited Sanskrit texts: several times deputed to collect Sanskrit texts: discovered over 5,000 MSS., which the Indian Government distributed among British Universities and Collections, and Indian Societies and Institutions: left India, 1880: gave much attention to ancient inscriptions, doing important work as an epigraphist: wrote on Indian inscriptions: brought out, with Sir (q.v.), a digest of Hindu Law: wrote a Sanskrit Primer, editions of Sanskrit works: published a Glossary of the oldest Prakrit dictionary: collaborated in the series of Sacred Books of the East: translated the Laws of Manu: became Professor of Indian Philology and Archaeology at the University of Vienna: edited an Encyclopeedia of Indo-Aryan Philology: contributed his Indische Paldographie, 1896: was member of the Royal Asiatic and other learned Societies: drowned in Lake Constance, April 8, 1898.  BUIST, GEORGE (1805–1860)

Doctor: born Aug. 22, 1805: son of the Rev. J. Buist: educated at St. Andrews and Edinburgh: became a preacher and lecturer, and editor of newspapers in Scotland from 1832 to 1839, when he became editor of the Bombay Times till 1857: he opposed the Government policy in Kabul in 1842: from Jan. 1858 he brought out the Bombay Standard, which was amalgamated with the Bombay Times in 1860. He was Inspector of Observatories in Bombay for many years, and wrote on scientific subjects, meteorology, geology, antiquities, for the Bombay Asiatic Society's Journal: he was instrumental in the establishment of a number of observatories, and founded the Bombay Reformatory School of Industry: a Municipal Commissioner in Bombay: appointed, in 1859, Superintendent of the Government Press, Allahabad, and Curator of Government books: died at Calcutta, Oct. 1, 1860: described as "India's foremost man of letters," "not only famous as the most successful of Indian journalists, but as the thoughtful and enterprising man of science": he devoted himself to scientific philanthropy.  BULANDSHAHR, LACHHMAN SINGH, RAJA OF (1826–1896)

A Rajput of the Jadon clan: his grandfather held a high post in Sindia's Army, and died at Alighar in 1801: his sons resided in Agra, and held lands near the city: Lachhman Singh entered Government service in 1847: employed as a translator in the Secretariat at Agra: rendered good service during the mutiny: rewarded with a Khilat, and a small parcel of revenue-free land in the Agra district: employed in the Educational Department, and promoted to a Deputy Collectorship: wrote a Statistical Memoir of the Bulandshahr District, and translated various official works, besides the Sakuntala, in Hindi: in 1877, was made Raja as a personal distinction: after his retirement, resided at Bulandshahr, and died there in July, 1896.  BURDWAN, MAHARAJA DHIRAJ BIJAY CHAND MAHTAB BAHADUR OF (1881–)

Born Oct. 19, 1881: son of Raja (q.v.): succeeded in 1885: was installed as Maharaja in Feb., 1903.

BURDWAN, MAHTAB CHAND RAI, MAHARAJA ADHIRAJ BAHADUR OF (1820–1879)

Son of Maharaja Tej Chand Rai: born Nov. 17, 1820: succeeded to the Burdwan Raj (which pays over 40 lakhs annually of Government Revenue), on April 16, 1832: made Maharaja Adhiraj Bahadur, Aug. 30, 1833: on Jan. 1, 1877, was granted a salute of 13 guns as a personal distinction, and the title of "His Highness": appointed to the Governor-General's Legislative Council in 1864: during the Sonthal rebellion of 1855, and in the mutiny, he helped Government greatly with transport, and by maintaining communications: established a college, schools, hospitals and dispensaries on his