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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. .

Nabha, Maharaja of; H.H. Maharaja Ripudaman Singh, F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.; belongs to the Sidhu Jat family, known as the Phulkian family, which has supplied ruling chiefs to Bahadur, Jhind, Patiala, Nabha, and other Punjab States; o.s. of late Maharaja Colonel Sir Hira Singh Bahadur, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.,; b. 1883; educ: privately; made extensive tours throughout Northern India; received administrative training from his father; m. 1901; one d; succeeded to power, 1911; Member, Imperial Legislative Council, 1906-08; introduced the Anano (Sikh) Marriage Bill; President, Social Conference, Lahore, 1909; visited England under medical advice, and had the honor of a private audience with the Emperor, 1910; again visited England in company with his consort for the Coronation of Emperor George V, 1911; area of the State, 966 square miles; population, 297,949; revenue, Rs. 15,42,906; maintains a force of 150 cavalry, 670 infantry, 38 artillery, and 10 guns; entitled to a salute of 15 guns. Recreations: Travelling, Shooting. Address: Nabha, Punjab, India. Club: Royal Societies.  Nagam Ayya, V., B.A., Diwan Bahadur (1911), Senior Diwan Peishkar, Travancore State, (retired); passed B.A., 1870; entered service of the Travancore State; Settlement Diwan Peishkar, Trivandrum; Senior Diwan Peishkar for some years; retired, 1913; occasional contributor to the Press. Publication: State Manual of Travancore. Address: Mylapore, Madras, India.  Nagappa, B., Bar-at-law, Mysore; b. in Bangalore, 1877; educ: at the London Mission High School, and the Central College, Bangalore; passed the Language Branch of the B.A. 1896, proceeded to England, and joined the Gray’s Inn where he was called to Bar, 1901; was placed in the 1st Class in the Final Examination and was awarded a Certificate of Honor by the Council of Legal Education; won golden opinions from Messrs. Montague Lush, K.C., Dr. A. Underbill, James Scully, Dr. W. B. Odgers, J. W. Macarthy, etc.; the Bachelors of his Inn granted him a special certificate for “Exceptional abilities” and awarded him a prize of £50; returned to India, 1901; enrolled as Advocate of the Madras High Court; worked with the Hon’ble Mr. (now Mr. Justice) J. P. Wallis; removed to Mysore for practice; nominated as Member, Mysore Legislative Council, 1907; one of the non official members who was specially thanked by H.H. The Maharaja in passing the “Village Officers’ Bill”; Vice President of the Vokkaligar Sangha; presided at the Social Conference opened by H.H. The Maharaja, 1907; keenly interested in the industrial development of the country. Address: Mysore, India.  Nagendra Nath De, Rai Bahadur (1909), Bilaspur; b. 1867; educ: Hare School, and the General Assembly College, Calcutta; called to Bar, 296