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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Confirmed, 1907. Address: Lahore, Punjab, India.  Jhind (jind), Raja of; H.H. Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh-ul-Itikad-i-Danlat-i-Inglisha Raja-i-Rajagan Raja Ranbhir Singh Bahadur, K.C.S.I. (1909); s. of Raja Ragbhir Singh, K.C.S.I.; b, 1878; succeeded to gaddi as a minor, 1887; descended from the common ancestor of the ruling families of Patiala, Nibha and other Punjab States; the administration of the State during the minority of the Raja had been vested in a Council of Regency; vested with full powers in a Durbar held at Sangrur, 1899; ranks 3rd in the order of precedence and is entitled to a salute of 11 guns; invited to meet H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (now Emperor George V) at Lahore, 1905; area of the State, 1259 square miles; population, 282,000; revenue, Rs. 13.00,000; maintains a military force of 220 Cavalry, 1060 infantry. 80 artillery, and I6 guns. Address: Jhind, Punjab, India.  Jiva Nand Padha, Rai Bahadur, retired Chief Secretary to H.H. of Mandi; b 1852; had private education; entered the service of H.H. the Raja of Tehri as Private Secretary; was also in military command of the Raja; Collector and Financial Minister, Mandi, 1876; his next appointment was in Jodhpur where he was awarded a pension of Rs. 200 a month; returned to Mandi, worked as Chief Secretary till the time of retirement; Rai Bahadur, 1908. Address: Haijnath, Palampur, Kangra, India.  Jodhpur, Maharaja of; H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Maharaj Adhiraj Soramad Rajaha-i-Hindustan Maharaja Sri Sumer Singh Bahadur; succeeded to gaddi as minor, 1911; head of the Rathor clan of Rajputs and claims descent from Sri Rama, King of Ajodhya. The founder of the city of Jodhpur was Rao Jodha, who is said to have had 14 sons and to have been succeeded by his eldest son, Satal, about the year 1488. The first chief who commenced negotiations with the British was Man Singh. A treaty was concluded in 1818 by which the State was taken under British protection. In 1839 the British Government found itself compelled to interfere with the State owing to the misgovernmont and the consequent disaffection and insurrection in the State. Man Singh however, executed an agreement to ensure future good Government, After his death his widows and the nobles of the State chose Takht Singh, Chief of Ahmadnagar, as their Ruler and the selection was approved and confirmed by the British Government. The present Maharaja is a descendent of Takht Singh. The State is the largest in Rajputana and has an area of 34,963 square miles or more than one fourth of the total area of the Agency. The family cognizance is the falcon, the sacred Gaiur of the solar Rajputs. The State has a population of about 2 millions. It maintains two regiments of Imperial Service Lancers, and a local force consisting of about 600 cavalry and 2,400 infantry, with an artillery numbering 254 of all ranks and 11 guns of various kinds. The Maharaja was made Lieutenant, 1914. Address: Jodhpur, Rajputana, India.  Johns, William Arthur, C.I.E., (1910) A.M.I.C.E., P.W.D. India; s. of Alexandar Johns; b. 1858; educ: R.I.E. College; joined Rh