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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. Campaign, 1857; commanded a Flying Column in Bundelkhand and received thanks of the Government, 1860-1; entered Political Department, and held various appointments in Central India and Rajputana, 1870-1879; Chief Commissioner, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 1879-1892. Address; Cockenzie House, Prestonpans, N.B. Clubs: East India United Service; Edinburgh.  Caldecott, Major-General Francis James, C.B. (1884) retired list Royal Artillery b. 1842; s. of late C. M. Caldecott, J.P. and D.L., of Holbrook Grange, Warwickshire; educ. Cheltenham Coll; Lieut. Bombay Artillery, 1860; Capt. Royal Artillery, 1872; Major, 1880: Brevet Lt.-Col. 1881; Col. 1885; Maj.-Gen. 1894: Served Abyssinian expedition, 1807-68 (despatches, medal); Afghan War, 1879-80; Superintendent, Government Gunpowder and Experimental Explosives Factory at Kirkee; inventor of many improvements in the manufacture of gunpowder and its ingredients; retired, 1897. Recreations: cricket, Rugby, football in England in the sixties; later a leading cricketeercricketer [sic] in India for many years. Club: Junior United Service.  Cama, Camaji Bikramji Nowroji, M.A., (Bombay), B.A., LL.B. (cantab), I.C.S.; b. 1878; Fellow, Elphinstone College, Bombay; holder of Government of India scholarship for study in England; Law Tripos Examination of Cambridge Bar Final, but not called; Joined Government service in the Central Provinces as Assistant Commissioner, 1904; District and Sessions Judge, C.P.; secured Government of India awards and diplomas for higher standard, higher proficiency, and degree of honors in Persian, higher standard in Arabic and Sanskrit, and higher proficiency in Bengali, Uriya, Hindi and Urdu. Address: Raipur, C.P. India.  Cambay, Nawab of; His Highness Nawab Jafar Ali Khan Husain Yawar Khan Sahib Bahadur, Najib-ud-Dowla, Mumtaz-ul-Mulk, Momin Khan Dilawar Jang; S. of late Nawab Husain Yawar Khan; b. 1848; Succeeded, 1880; The founder of the family was one Momin Khan. His son, Momin Khan II, is said to have successfully resisted the demands for tribute by the Mahratta Peshwas until the treaty of Bassein by which Cambay was transferred to the British. The State comprises of two towns and eight villages with a population of about 80,000, and a revenue of six lakhs. Nawab exercises full powers, and is entitled to a salute of eleven guns. Address: Cambay, Bombay Presidency, India.  Cameron, William Lochiel Sapte Lovett, C.S.I. (1900); Secretary Public Works Department. Bombay since 1906: b. 1854; s. of late Surg-Major W. Lochiel Cameron H.E.I.C.S.; Educ: Cheltenham College; R.I.E. College; entered service 1877; served in various capacities in Sind and other parts of the presidency; Executive Engineer (Irrigation Branch) 1889; Superintending Engineer. 1903; Joint Secretary, Government of Bombay, 1904; Secretary, 1906; Member, Legislative Council; rendered service during Indian Famine, 1899-1904; Recreations: shooting, golf, riding. Address: Bombay. Club: East India United Service.  Cammiade, Lovis AiweCammiade, Louis Aimé [sic], B.A. (1892) B.L. (1901) Bar-at-Law.  75