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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . North India Salt Revenue, 1905-1914; Controller and Auditor General, India, Octr. 1914. Address: Delhi, India.  Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. Bar-at-Law; belongs to an ancient Bania family of Kathiawar; b. 1869; his father was Diwan of Porbander and his ancestors were holding responsible positions in Rajkot and other States of Kathiawar; educ; in Kathiawar; proceeded to England, and joined the Inner Temple and was called to the Bar; returned to India and enrolled himself as Advocate of the Bombay High Court; went over to South Africa in connection with an Indian case of some difficulty, and has since remained there making common cause with the rest of his countrymen in South Africa; returned to India as representative of Indian settlers in South Africa, to represent their grievances to the people of India, 1895; formed an Indian Ambulance Corps and did splendid service to the British in the Boer War; in company with some other friends, he started the Transvaal British Indian Assn. of which he is the Hony Secretary and Legal adviser; has started (in conjunction with his friends) the “Indian Opinion” under the editorship of the late Mr. M. H. Nazar; applied himself to the work of bringing Hindus and Muhammadans to work in unison, and has made them realise their duty to their commancommon [sic] country. Address: Johanesburgh, South Africa.  Ganga Prasad, F. J. S., Rai Sahib, Pleader, Mainpuri; s. of Rai Durga Prasad Sahai of Etawah; b, 1857; educ; Etawah High School, and Agra College; Honorary Managing Director, District Co-operative Bank, Mainpuri; Rai Sahib, 1911. Publication: A few Theosophical works. Address: Mainpuri, U.P, India.  Gangadhar Sastri, C.I.E. (1903), Mahamahopadhyaya (1887), Benares; b, 1853; educ; Sanskrit College, Benares; was for thirty years Professor of Literature in that College. Publication; “Shaswal Dhama Dipika”. Address: Ghasi Tola, Benares, U.P., India.  Ganpat Rai, Divan, C.I.E. (1892); b. 1855: educ; at the Dera Imail Khan High School, and Lahore Collegiate School; belongs to a Kshatriya family of Dera Ghazi Khan; entered Government service, 1874: was Native Assistant to Captain (afterwards Sir Robert) Sandeman when he was Deputy Commissioner; accompanied him on his mission to Kalat. etc.; title of Diwan is personal. Address: Sibi, Baluchistan.  Ganpat Sadashiv Rao, M.A., LL.B. Public Prosecutor and Govt. Pleader, Bombay; acted as Additional Judge, High Court, Bombay. Address: Bombay, India.  Ganpat Singh, Rai Bahadur; belongs to the Khichi Chanhan clan; s. of Dhanpat Singh; b. 1804.; estate covers an area of 400 square miles; and is situated in the districts of Bhagalpur, Purneah, Malda, Sonthal Parganas, Birbhum and Murshidabad; population, 130,000; Rai Bahadur, 1898. Address: Harawat, Bhagalpur; Aziniganj, Murshidabad; 37, Canning St., Calcutta, India.  Gaselee, General Sir Alfred, G.C.I.E. (1900), G.C.B. (1909); b, 1844: s. of late Rev. John Gaselee; entered Indian Army, 1863; served in Abyssinian expedition, 1868; Bizoti expedition, 1869; Jowaki Afrid expedition, 1877-8; Afghan war, <section end="Gaselee, General Sir Alfred"/> 154