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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Tripos, 1899; was bracketted Senior Wrangler (the first time an Indian enjoyed the Honor); proceeded to Paris to attend Lectures; spent 5 months in Germany and in GotingtonGöttingen? [sic]; refused an offer of 500 rupees in the Educational Service of the Government of India; returned to India and was appointed Principal, FergusonFergusson [sic] College, Bombay, in the place Of the Hon’ble Mr. Gokhale, 1901; confirmed, 1901; m. Saibai Joshi, 1904; Fellow, Bombay University. Address: FergusonFergusson [sic] College, Poona, India.  Paranjpi, Sridhar Ganesh, B.A., Rai Bahadur, (1911); Extra Deputy Conservator of Forests, Jubbalpore; b. 1864; educ: Ratnagiri High School, and the Canning College, Lucknow; joined the Forest School at Dehra-Dun and underwent a course of training; joined service in the Forest department, 1887; became Extra Deputy Conservator, 1909; rendered valuable services in the famine of 1900-1; founded the Munro High School at Bhandra; made a Liberal contribution to the funds of the FergusonFergusson [sic] College, Bombay. Address: Jubbalpur, C.P., India. Club: Coronation, Jubbalpur.  Parankusam Naidu, Pasupuleti, Rao Bahadur, (1904): Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madras: b. 1867; joined service as clerk. Office of Chief Engineer for Irrigation, Madras, 1887; joined the Police department as 4th grade Police Inspector, 1890; first grade Inspector, 1901; Deputy Superintendent, 1906; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Madras, 1908; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Madras, 1911. Address Madras, India.  Parameswara Menon, Mr. K. C. B.A., B.L., Vakil, and Member of the Legislative Council,. Travancore; passed B.A., 1889; B.L, 1902; has been practising in Trivandrum. Address: Trivan drum, Travancore State, South India.  Parendra, Raja of; (see ).  Parekh, Goguldas Kahandas, B.A., LL.B., Bombay; b. at Umruth, 1847; educ: ElphinstonElphinstone [sic] School and College, Bombay; passed B.A., 1866; LL.B., 1870; joined Government High School, Surat, as teacher, 1871; resigned and set up practice, 1880; was engaged in defending the famous Surat Riot case; established an Anglo-vernacular School at Umruth; elected to Bombay Legislative Council, 1897; defended the cause of Gujarat people for a heavy land assessment in the famine of 1897; a Social reformer; attended the Social Conference held at Bombay, 1904. Address: Bombay, India.  Park, Major-General Cecil William, C.B. (1906); Commanding East Lancashire Division; s. of late Rev. J. A. Park of Methwold, Norfolk; b. 1856; educ: Haileybury; m. Caroline Maud, d. of late Admiral Robert Coote, 1884; joined service in the Army. 1875; served in Afghan War,1879 80: medal; was D.A.A.G. in Burma; A.A.G. at Wellington; second in command at Aldershot, 1897; second in command of First Battalion, India, 1899; commanded the First Devons in 318