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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Nidi, Ld., Triplicane; President, United India Life Insurance Co., Madras; was Chairman of the Reception Committee of the Indian National Congress held at Madras, 1908. Address: Anantha Vilas, Tholasingaperumal Covil Street, Triplicane, Madras, India.  Krishnaswami Rao, M., B.A., Vice-President, City Municipality, Mysore; s. of Muhatub Ganghadhara Rao of the Mysore Palace service, belongs to a family which has been closely identified with the State service for the past two centuries; one of the ancestors of the family, Bacha Rao, held an appointment next only to that of the Dewan in the time of Maharaja Sri Krishna Rajendra Wadiyar III; the faithful services rendered to the State by members of this family are referred to by Messrs. Buchanan and Wilks. b. at Mysore. 1870; educ: Maharaja’s College, Mysore, and the Madras Christian College; passed B.A., 1890; studied in the Madras Law College for some time; joined the Mysore service as Revenue Probationer, 1896; became Deputy Amildar, 1898; worked as Amildar in various places; Assistant Commissioner and Vice President, City Municipality, Bangalore, 1906; was ex-officio Secretary to the Extension Committee; transferred to Mysore as Vice-President of the Municipality, and ex-officio member, Board of Trustees for the Improvement of the City of Mysore, 1908. Address: Mysore, India.  Kristo Das Law, Raja, Calcutta; e.s. of late Maharaja Durga Charan Law, C.I.E.; b. at Chinsurah, 1849; head of the firm of Messrs. Kissen Law and Co., Calcutta; owns extensive house and landed property in Calcutta, and Zemindaries in the 24 Purgunnas, Cuttack, Midnapur, Jessore, Khulian and Tipperah; Honorary Presidency Magistrate, and Governor of Mayo Hospital, Calcutta; Trustee of the Victoria Memorial Fund; Member,Bengal Chamber of Commerce; Vice President, British Indian Association; Member, Imperial League; President, Subarvarnick Charitable Association; was Sheriff of Calcutta. Address: No. 3, Cornwallis Street, Calcutta, India.  Krisnavarma, Shiamji, B.A., (Oxford), now in Paris, France; b. in a Native State in India; educ: first in India; proceeded to England and joined the Oxford University, where he graduated; lived for many years in England, and was of considerable help to Indian students in England; founded the “India House” in London, to serve as home and headquarters to Indians visiting England; started a monthly journal styled the “Indian SocialogistSociologist [sic]”, which has been de-barred from circulation in India; is a lawyer by profession and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple; was for some time in Government service, which he resigned; founded the Herbert Spencer Scholarship of Oxford for the purpose of advancing the cause of India; one of the conditions of the Scholarship is that the holders shall not receive or accept Government service in India; has been living out of British Dominions since 1908. Address: Paris, France. 239