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 1888 : and of the Nagpur Municipality since 1894 : represented the Central Provinces as Member of the Governor-General's Legislative Council, 1893–5 : leader of the Prabhu community : guest of the nation, representing the Central Provinces, at H.M. the King's Coronation, 1902 : C.I.E., 1895.  CHRISTIE, JOHN (1805–1869)

Entered the Indian Army, 1822, and the 3rd Light Cavalry, 1823 : at the capture of Bhartpur, 1826 : was selected by the C.in C., Sir Henry Fane, to raise, for Shah Shuja's force, the 1st Irregular Cavalry, later known as Christie's Horse, which he commanded to the end of the first Afghan war, 1839–42 : was at the occupation of Kandahar and pursuit of the Sirdars to the Helmund under Sir Robert Sale : at Ghazni, and Kabul in 1839 : accompanied Outram in pursuit of the Amir Dost Muhammad across the Hindu Kush : in the Kandahar Division under Sir W. Nott in 1842 : at the occupation of Ghazni and Kabul, the taking of Istalif, and the final march through the Khyber to India : was at the battle of Punniar, 1843 : in the Satlaj campaign of 1845–6, at Mudki, Firozshahr and Sobraon : Brevet-Major : throughout the Panjab campaign, including Chilianwala and Gujarat, and the pursuit of the Sikhs and Afghans, always in command of his regiment : Brevet-Lt-Colonel : returned from England to India on the outbreak of the mutiny, commanded the Dinapur Brigade, and kept Patna perfectly quiet : afterwards in command at Barrackpur and Berhampur : commanded the 3rd Bengal Cavalry : Maj-General, 1861 : joined the Bengal Staff Corps, 1866 : C.B., 1867 : and A.D.C. to Queen Victoria : received many medals and the Order of the Durani for his services in Afghanistan : died at San Remo, May 7, 1869 : buried there.  CHRISTIE, S. T. ( ? –1876)

Lt-General : entered the Army, 1836 : served with the 80th regt. in the Burmese war, 1852–3 : commanded the storming party at Martaban : at the operations at Rangoon : at the capture of Prome : in the Indian mutiny commanded a movable column : at Fatehpur : at the siege of Lucknow : commanded a Field Force in the Oudh campaign, wounded : C.B. : Lt-General 1876 : died Oct. 5, 1876.  CHURCHILL, LORD RANDOLPH HENRY SPENCER (1849–1894)

Son of the sixth Duke of Marlborough : born Feb. 13, 1849 : educated at Eton, and Merton College, Oxford : M.P. for Woodstock, 1874–1885; for South Paddington, 1885 to his death. The greater portion of his career in politics and the House of Commons had no connexion with India. He made a tour in that country in the cold weather of 1884–5, in which he studied its administration, and gained experience which was valuable to him when he was Secretary of State for India from June 24, 1885, to Feb. 5, 1886. In that post he made a reputation for his administrative capacity, his industry, knowledge of details, and despatch of business. He sanctioned the Burmese war of 1885–6 and the annexation of Upper Burma, and concluded the Russo-Afghan Frontier negotiations. He also sanctioned Mr. Colman Macaulay's visit to Pekin, with a view to a subsequent mission to Lhasa, which was afterwards stopped. He was on a sea voyage round the world for his health, when he had to leave Madras and return to England, and died there, Jan. 24, 1894.  CLAPPERTON, ANDREW BALFOUR (1794–1847)

Captain : Master-attendant at Calcutta : went to sea in 1808 in the E. I. Co.'s mercantile service : served in the expeditions against the Isle of France and Java : commanded merchant-ships to and from Calcutta for years; "no man in the country's service ever bore a higher character." He safely rounded Cape Horn, with a lascar crew, in 1822–3 : having served as second and first Assistant, he became Master-attendant, 1840–2, and was confirmed in 1847, but died, Sep. 20. He was at various times Judge Advocate of the Marine Committee of Enquiry : regarded as a tried and valuable officer of the Company, and much esteemed in society.  CLARE, JOHN FITZGIBBON, SECOND EARL OF (1792–1851)

Governor : born June 10, 1792 : son of the first Earl, Lord Chancellor of Ireland :