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INDIAN RAPHICALBIOGRAPHICAL [sic] DICTIONARY, 1915. . m. Elizabeth Marjorie, d. of late Hon. T. C. Bruce, M.P. 1895; A.D.C. to Lord Ripon, Viceroy of India, 1881-82; British Agent at Gilgit, 1889-93: commanded troops in Hunza Nagar Expedition. 1891; Military Secretary to Viceroy of India, (Lord Elgin), 1894-99. Publication: The Making of a Frontier, 1899. Address: 3, Park Line, W. Clubs: Travellers’, Naval and Military.  Durand, Sir Edward Law, 1st Baronet (1892), C.B. (civil, 1887); s. of Sir H. HM [sic]. Durand, R.E. (Q.V.); b. 1845; educ; at Bath, Repton and Guildford; m. Maude Ellen, d. of the late Algernon Charles Heber-Percv; joined 96th Regiment, 1865; B.S.C. (now I.A.) 1868; Assistant Commissioner, Afghan Boundary, 1884-86; Political Officer in charge of H.H, Yacoob Khan, ex-Amir of Afghanistan, 1882-87; Resident, Nepal, 1888; retired as Lt. Col, 1893. Address: 33, Ennismore Gardens, S.W. Clubs: United Service, and Sports.  Durand, Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Mortimer, I.C.S. (Retd.) G.C.M.G., (1900) K.C.S.I, (1894) K.C.I.E:, (1889) P.C. (1901): b. 1850, s. of late Major-General Sir H. Durand, R.E., m. Ella, d. of T. Sandys, 1875. Educ.: Blackheath School; Eton House, Tonbridge; called to Bar. Lincoln’s Inn, 1872; entered Bengal Civil Service, 1873; Political Secretary to Sir P., now Earl, Roberts during Kabul Campaign, 1879; Foreign Secretary in India, 1884-94; conducted Mission to Ameer of Afghanistan, 1893; Minister at Teheran, 1894-1900; Ambassador and Consul-Gen. at Madrid, 1900-3; Ambassador at Washington, 1903-6; contested Plymouth (C), 1910. Publications: edited Sir Henry Durand’s History of the first Afghan War; Life of Sir Henry Durand; Helen Treveryan; Nadir Shah. Clubs: Athenaeum, Carlton.  Durjan Singh, Thakur; Rao Bahadur; Judicial Minister, Alwar State.; b. 1866; educ; at Mayo College, Ajmere; Hony Captain in the Alwar Imperial Service Cavalry; subsequently made Staff Officer; in charge of the Alwar State troops; Member of Council, 1903, K.I.H and Delhi Durbar Medal, 1904, Address: Jash, Alwar State.  DurioisellDuroiselle [sic], C., Offg. Superintendent, Archaeological, Survey, Rangoon, 1912. Address: Rangoon, Burma.  Dutt, Aswini Kumar, M.A., Pleader, Barisal; s. of Babu Brojo Mohan Dutt; b. Karnar, 1856; passed B.A., 1876; M.A., 1877; joined service as Headmaster, Serampore High School; is an ardent supporter of education, and has spent much money in erecting educational buildings; passed the Law Examination and commenced practice at Barisal; was one of the Bengalis who were deported by Government, 1908; liberated, 1909. Address: Barisal, Bengal, India.  Dutt, Calica Dass. B.A., B.L., Rai Bahadur (1891), C.I.E. (1900), Dewan, Cooch Behar; s. of Rai Goloke Nath Dutt of Meral; b. 1841; educ; Krishnaghur Collegiate School, and Presidency College, Calcutta; B.A., 1860; B.L., 1861; joined service as District Munsiff; appointed Deputy Collector and Magistrate, 1861; services lent to the State of Cooch Behar as Dewan. 1869; formally invested with the insignia of 135