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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . educ; in the town of Bankura & the Presidency College, Calcutta; B.A., 1865; M.A. with first class honors, 1866; B.L., 1867; same year enrolled as a Vakil of the High Court; passed the final examination in Law with honors, 1871; Tagore Law Lecturer, 1875; chose for his subject the Law of MartgagesMortgages [sic] in India which was published in a book form and has become a recognised text-book and authority on the subject; Fellow, Calcutta University, 1879; received the Degree of Doctor of Laws, 1884; elected a Member of the University Syndicate, 1887; President, Faculty of Law in the University for two years; Chairman, Reception ComnitteeCommittee [sic]of the Indian National Congress, 1906; President, Indian National Congress, 1908; has visited England, France, Italy and other important centres in the West; nominated to the Bengal LegslativeLegislative [sic] Council, 1899; nominated to the Supreme Legislative Council, 1891; founded a medal in the name of his mother and made over to the Calcutta University Government Pro-notes of the value of Rs. 2500 towards the medal; made a princely gift of ten lakhs to the Calcutta University for the promotion of Scientific learning in India; lives in a purely Indian style wearing the Chapkana & Choga. Publications: “Law of Mortgages in India”. Address: 46, Theatre Road, Calcutta, India.

Ghulam Mohammed Khan, Hon’ble Valadkhan Bahadur Vali Mahomed Bhurgi, Bar-at-Law; elected Member, Legislative Council, Bombay.

Gulam Muhammad Ali Khan Bahadur Sir Umdat-ul-Umara, Amir-ul-Umara, Siraj-ul-Umara, Madar-ul-Mulk, Azim-ud-Doula, Doul, Asar-Daul-Inglaz, Nawab Azim Jah, Amir-i-Arcot, K.C.I.E. (1909); Prince of Arcot, Madras; s. of the late Sir Muhammad Munawar Ali Khan Bahadur: b. 18621882 [sic]; educ; Newington Court of Wards Institution, Madras; is the premier Muhammudan nobleman of Southern India; was a Member, Madras Legislative Council, 1904-06; is now a Member, Imperial Legislative Council; is a patron of the Madras Cosmopolitan Club; Life Member, South Indian Athletic Association, Madras; President, Madras branch of the All-India Moslem League; Claims descent from Anwarud-Din, who was made Nawab of the Carnatic by the Nizam of Hyderabad (Deccan); is the great grandson of Azim Jah; is the 4th in succession to the title of ‘Prince of Arcot’ granted to Azim Jah, 1870. Address: Amir Mahal, Pycroft’s Road, Triplicane, Madras, India.

Ghulam Muhammad Mahjir, Khan Bahadur, Madras; b. 1850; was for long Manager, Office of the Surgeon-General with the Government of Madras from which he retired, 1905; takes keen interest in all public movements; was Secretary of the Cosmopolitan Club, Mount Road, Madras; is a Member of the Anjuman-i-lslam, Madras; Member, Muslim League,, Madras; Khan Bahadur, 1901. Address; Triplicane, Madras, India.

Ghulam Salmani, Shams-ul-Ulama, Assistant Superintendent, Hooghly Madrassa; b. 1858; educ; Hooghly Madarassa; s, of Moulvi Ghulam Rahman; appointed to Hooghly Madrassa, 1878; Head Moulvi, 1887; transferred to Calcutta, 1910; appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Madrassa; Chams-ul-Ulama, 1911. Address: Hooghly, Bengal. India. 157