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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Address: Government House, Calcutta, India.  Govindas, Chathurbhujdas Kusaldas, Dewan Bahadur, Madras; b. 1878; educ: at the Hindu Theological High School, Madras; joined the family business, 1895; is a leader of Gujaratis in Madras; contributed Rs. 10,000 to the King Edward Memorial Fund at Madras; Dewan Bahadur, 1907, was Sheriff of Madras; 1914. Address: Sowcarpet, Georgetown, Madras, India.  Govinda Pillai, Athukal, B.A., B.L. Dewan Bahadur, retired judge, Travancore; b, 1849; educ: at the Maharaja of Travancore’s Free School, and at the Presidency College, Madras, as a State scholar; passed B.A. 1869; joined service as a teacher; passed B.L., 1873; joined Travancore service and served as Munsiff, and Judge; became Judge of the Travancore High Court; was a Member of the State Council for 9 years, retired, 1909; President of the Committee to enquire into the marriage customs of the people of Malaliar; has founded a school at Trivandram, for the benefit of the Depressed Classes; Diwan Bahadur, 1911. Publications: Translations of the Bhagvat Gita; Kural, King Lear, and Merchant of Venice into Malayalam. and Dussue’s “Metaphysics” into Sanskrit verse. Address: Trivandram, Travancore State, S. India.  Govinda Raghava Aiyer, Lalpet Arunachela Aiyer. B.A., B.L., Dewan Bahadur, High Court, Vakil, Madras; b, 1867; passed B.A., 1887; B.L., 1889; enrolled as High Court Vakil, 1895; commenced practice in the District Court of North Arcot at Chittoor; for many years a member of the District Board; a staunch friend of the progressive movement, and is actively connected with public movements of the country; one of the first Indians to be returned to Madras Legislative Council when the concession of election was granted for the first time, 1893; commenced practice in the Madras High Court, 1893; twice nominated to the Madras Legislative Council; for some time acting Public Prosecutor, Madras; Fellow, Madras University, 1909; Member of the Faculty of Law; Vice-President,Madras Mahajana Sabha; President, Madras Provincial Congress Committee; Member, National Fund & Industrial Association, Madras. Dewan Bahadur, 1906. Address: High Road, Rayapeta, Madras, India.  Govindarajulu, Miss R., M.D., (Crux), L.R.C.P. and S. Bangalore; b, 1865; joined Mysore Medical Service as Assistant Surgeon (doing duty at Maternity Hospital, Bangalore), 1887; H.H. Maharani’s Female Hospital, 1888; Civil Surgeon, Maharani’s Hospital, Bangalore, 1901. Address: Bangalore City, Mysore Province, India.  Govindarao, General Gangaram Matkar, Rao Bahadur, Commander in-Chief, State Army, Indore, and Member of the Council of Regency. Address: Indore, Central India.  Govind Singh, Raja of Seona; s. of late Raja Parichhat Singh; b. 1872; succeeded to title as a minor, 1878; belongs to the Bandela clan of Rajputs representing the senior branch of the line; is the only Chief of that race in the district; the estate comprises one village and five pattis in Jalam with a 166