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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . Sandhurst, 2nd Baron (cr. 1871), William Mansfield, G.C.I.E., G.C.S.I., P.C., 1906; J.P.; Honorary Col., Bombay Rifles, 1895; Lord-Chamberlain since 1912; formerly Knight of Grace of Order of St. John of Jerusalem; b. 1855; s. in 1876 1st Baron who served in the Sutlej, 1845-46, and Punjab, 1848-49; was present at Sobraon and Goojerat; served throughout the Indian Mutiny, and was present at Lucknow and Cawnpore; became Commander-in-Chief, Bombay, 1860-65; C-in-C, India, 1865-70; Commander of the Forces in Ireland, 1870; resigned his Commission, 1879. m. 1st, Lady Victoria Alexandrina Spencer, C.I. (d. 1906) d. of the 4th Earl Spencer K.G., 1881; 2nd, Eleanor, d. of Matthew Arnold and widow of Hon’ble A. Wodehouse, 1909; educ: Rugby; Sub-Lieut., Coldstream Guards, 1873; Lord-in-Waiting to H.M. Queen Victoria, 1880-85; Under Secretary for War, 1886, 1892-94; Governor of Bombay, 1895-99. Heir: Hon’ble John William Mansfield. Address: 60, Eaton Square, S.W. Clubs: Brook’s, Turf, Garrick.  Sandur, Raja of; Srimant Venkat Rao Sahib, Hindu Rao Ghorapadi Mamalusat Madar Senapathi, b. 1892; succeeded to the State as a minor the same year; installed on the gaddi, 1913; m. Princess Tara Rajee of Akkalkot, 1908; enjoys full powers within his own State which is under the political supervision of the Collector of Bellary, Address: Sandur, Bellary District, Madras Presidency.  Sangri, Mian of; Rai Hira Singh. (See Hira Singh.)  Sanjana, Shams-Ul-Ulema Dastur Darab, Peshotan; b. in Bombay,. 1857; educ: Proprietory High School and Elphinstone College, Bombay; B.A., 1880; M.A., 1889; and a few years after the degree of Ph.D.; was Examiner in Persian; is a Member of the German Oriental Society; Principal and Professor of Pahalavy, ancient Persian, in Sir Jamastjee Madrassa, 1899. Publications: Zarathushtra in the Gathas and in the Greek and Roman Classics; “Pahlavi Dinkard”. Address: Bombay, India.  Sankaran Nair, Hon’ble Justice Sir Chetur, Kt. (1912), B.A., B.L., C.I.E. (1904), Judge, High Court, Madras; a prominent member of the Nair Community of Malabar; b. 1857; educ: various High Schools, and the Presidency College, Madras; studied under veteran educationists like the late Mr. Edmund Thompson and W. A. Porter: passed B.A., 1877; B.L., 1879; enrolled as Vakil, High Court, 1880; joined service as District Munsiff; resigned and commenced practice in Madras; appointed by the Madras Government as a Member of the Committee to enquire into the State of Malabar, 1884; acted on several other Commissions; was of considerable help to the Government of Madras for the passing of the Malabar Tenants’ Improvement Bill; Fellow, Madras University; nominated to the Madras Legislative Council, 1890; was instrumental in getting the Malabar Marriage Act enacted, being as yet the first instance of a piece of social legislation enacted by the Legislative Council through 378