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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . the Chairs of History and of Mathematics were re-established, and a Laboratory for the Physical Science was constructed; the northern and the southern wings of the College, each having six rooms were added to the building and the Physical Science Laboratory was opened by H.H. the Maharaja in 1907; had a Hostel built and attached to the College, in accordance with the requirements of the Madras University; appointed Director of Public Instruction, 1909; retired, 1901-2.  Mitter, B. C., B.A., B.L., Calcutta; 2nd s. of Sir Romesh Chender Mitter, the 1st Indian Vakil Judge who also officiated as Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court; b. 1872; educ: the Hare School, the Presidency College, and the Ripon College, Calcutta; passed B.A., 1891; B.L., 1893; worked as an articled clerk in an Attorney’s office for some time; commenced practice at Alipore, proceeded to England, 1895; called to Bar (Lincoln’s Inn), 1897; enrolled as Advocate, High Court, Calcutta, 1898; declined Judgeship of the Madras High Court, 1910; Standing Counsel of the Government of India, 1910; Officiating Advocate-General, Calcutta, 1911. Address: Calcutta, India.  Mittar, Malli Nath, C.I.E. (1911), Calcutta; a member of the Kulim Kayastha family; educ: at the Hindu School and the Presidency College, Calcutta; enrolled as Attorney, 1868; admitted as Vakil of the High Court, Calcutta, 1872; practiced conjointly with Babu Deva Prasad Sarbadikary, 1893; Member of the Calcutta Corporation for over twenty years; a prominent Member of the Kayastha Subha; Honorary Magistrate and Vice-President of the British Indian Association; Governor of the Bhagavan Dass Marwari Hospital. Address: 58, Beadon Street, Calcutta, India.  Mittra, Hon’ble Benode Chendra, Bar-at-Law. (Calcutta); nominated Member, Legislative Council, Bengal. Address: Calcutta, India.  Mittra, Hamendra Nath, Rai Bahadur, (1911), Bar-at-Law, Public Prosecutor, Nimar; b. 1866; s. of Babu Upendra Nath Mittra, founder of Khandwa High School; educ: Hare School and Doveton College, Calcutta; proceeded to London and was called to the Bar; owns lands and house property in Calcutta; President, Bar Association, Nimar. Address; Khandwa, Central Provinces, India.  Mittra, Mahendra Chendra, M.A., B.L., Rai Bahadur, Government, Pleader, Hoogly; b. 1850; educ: Halisahur High School, and Hoogly College; 3rd s. of Babu Guru Chendra Mittra; enrolled as Vakil, 1871; commenced practice in Hoogly; was Law Lecturer, Hoogly College; Government Pleader, Hoogly, 1900; Honorary Magistrate for over 30 years; Secretary, Dufterin Hospital, Chinsura, for five years; contributed Rs. 10,000 (in conjunction with other members of the family) towards the water works of Hoogly Municipality; was twice elected as Chairman of the Nainital Municipality; President of the Bar Association; President of the Students’ Association; President of the 280