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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Knox, Major General Sir William George, K C.B. (1900); s. of General T. E. Knox; b. 1847; educ: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; joined the Royal Artillery, 1867; served in the Abyssinian Campaign and won a medal, 1867-68; Ashanti Campaign (medal and clasp), 1874; Afghan Campaign, (despatches, medal and clasp), 1878-79; Zulu and Transval Campaign (despatches, medal and clasp, Brevet of Major), 1879; defence of Ladysmith and operations in O.R.C. (despatches 5 times, Queen’s medal, 4 clasps, King’s medal 2 clasps, K.C.B.); Commanding 23rd Brigade, South Africa; G.O.C. Irish Command, 8th Division; Major-General, R.A. 3rd Army Corps, since 1902. Recreations: shooting, fishing and hunting. Address: Sherborne Street, JohnSherborne St. John [sic], Hants. Clubs: Naval and Military, Travellers.  Kolhapur, Maharaja of; His Highness Maharaja Sir Shaghn Chatrapati Maharaj, G.C.S.I. (1895) G.C.V.O. (1903), LL.D., M R.A.S.; b. 1874; succeeded to the gaddi as a minor, 1884; educ first privately under the guardianship of Mr. Stuart Mitford Fraser, C.I E., I.C.S., and at Rajkumar College, Rajkot; Installed, 1894; s. of Jayasingarao Ghatge Sarjarrao Vazarat Maab; adopted by the Kolhapur family; the Maharaja is an agriculturist and has projected a large tank to irrigate 20,000 acres of land at a cost of 75 lakhs of rupees; Has patronized the Kolhapur Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mill to stimulate local industry; hereditary title of Maharaja conferred, 1900; maintains a force of 710 men; is entitled to a salute of 19 guns. Recreations: Polo and Shikar. Address: Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, India.  Kollengode, Zamindar of; Venganad Raja Vasudeva Raja Valiya Narabidi; an enlightened and respected landholder of the Malabar Coast; represented his class in the Madras Legislative Council a few years ago; is greatly interested in the social and educational progress of his contrymencountrymen [sic]. Address: Kollengode, and Madras, India.  Kotah, Maharao of; His Highness Major Sir Umed Singh Bahadar, K.C.S.I., (1900), G.C.I.E. 1907, G.C.S.I. 1911; b. 1873; succeeded to gaddi, 1889; is an Honorary Major of the British Army; is entitled to a salute of 17 guns; remitted all arrears of Land Revenue (59 lakhs of rupees) in his State, at the time of the Coronation of Emperor Edward VII; is an able administrator, much interested in the welfare of his peasantry; area of the State, 5,684 square miles; population, nearly 699,000. Address: Kotah, Rajputana, India.  Kothandarama Naidu, T., Dewan Bahadur, 1907, Dewan of Sandur; b. 1848; was Tahsildar of Royadrug, Bellary District; services lent to Sandur, where he is now the Dewan; Address: Sandur, Bellary District, Madras Presidency, India.  Kothari, Jehangir Hormusji, Landed Proprietor, Karachi; b 1857; educ: at home and at the Karachi High School; has travelled extensively and has visited almost every part of the world; is President of many charitable institutions; is a member of the Royal Society of Arts, and the North British 234