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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . the well-known Irish Poet. Publications: Many in Bengal; in English the following:- Gitanjali (Song Offerings); the Gardener (Lyrics of Love and Life; the CresentCrescent [sic] Moon (child poems); Chitra; The Post OfficeThe Postmaster [sic], a Play; Sadhana (The Realisation of Life); The King of the Dark Chamber (all published by Messrs. Macmillan & Co.) Address: Santi Niketan, Bolepur, Bengal.  Thahirpur, Raja of; Shashishakhareswar, Rai Bahadur (1896); a landed proprietor in the district of Rajshahi; particularly interested in improving agricultural methods in his estates; title of Raja confirmed, 1899. Address: Thahirpur, Rajshahi, Bengal Presidency.  Tait, Lieut.-Col. John Guthrie, M.A., Bar-at-law, Principal, Central College, Bangalore; s. of late P. G. Tait, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh; b. 1861; educ: St. Peter’s College. Cambridge; B.A., (Cantab.),1884; Bar-at-Law, 1886; MA., 1889; joined Mysore Educational Service as Professor of English Language and Literature, Central College, Bangalore, 1890; Principal, 1908; Examiner for many years to Madras University; a keen Sanskrit student; Commandant, Bangalore Volunteer Rifles. Recreations: Cricket, Golf. Address: College House, Bangalore, Mysore State.  Tajpur, Raja of; Hon’ble Francis Xavier Shiam Rikh, K.I.H. (1909); b. 1856; belongs to ‘Taga’ caste and is descended from Balram Smgh who acquired the pargana of Assampur; embraced Christianity (Roman Catholicism), 1889; title of Raja, is hereditary; for some time a Statutory Civil Servant; greatly interested in the improvement ot agriculture; Heir; Raj Kumar Vishvanath Singh. Address: Tajpur, Bijnor District, U.P.  Takhat Singh, Rai Bahadur (1903), Pensioner; b. 1821; educ: at Rebli In Saugor district; owns landed property; entered Government service, 1836; rose to the position of Tahsildar; retired, 1880; was of considerable help to the Government in the Mutiny of 1857. Address: Hatta, Damoh District, C.P.  Talbot, Lieut.-Colonel Adelbert Cecil, K.C.I.E., (1895); C.I.E., 1885, Indian Army; b. 1845; s. of Hon’ble and Rev. W. W. C. Talbot, and g.s. of 2nd Earl Talbot; educ: Eton and Woolwich; entered the Royal Artilery; Lieut.-Colonel in Indian Staff Corps; in the political department, India; Consul-General, Bushire; Deputy Secretary, Government of India (Foreign Department), 1885; Resident in Kashmir, 1896-1900; accompanied the 2nd son of H.H. the Amir of Afghanistan to England,. 1895; m. Agnes Mary (died, 1894 ); d. of Rev. W. Clarke, 1870. Address: Highborn, Effingham, Surrey. Club: United Service.  Tamkubi, Raja of; Indrajit Parath Bahadur; b. 1892; succeeded to title, 1898; educ: Calvin Talukdars School, Lucknow; opened a Sanskrit Patasala in his estate; contributed Rs. 7,000 for the Edward Memorial Fund; Contributed Rs. 2,000 to the Allahabad Exhibition Fund, 428