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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. .

Barnes, Sir Hugh Shakespear K.C.S.I., K.C.V.O., I.O.S.; born, 1853; son of James Ralph Barnes, I.C.S.; educated at Malvern; joined the Civil Service at Allahabad, 1874: served in Bareilly and Moradabad; Private Secretary to the Financial Member of Council 1876; Assistant Secretary. Foreign Office, 1879: Political Officer, Kandahar, 1880: Political Agent, Quetta, 1883: Under Secretary, Foreign Department. 1889; Deputy Secretary, 1890; Revenue Commissioner, Quetta, 1891; Resident in Kashmir, 1894: A.G.G., and Chief Commissioner, Beluchistan, 1896: Foreign Secretary to Government of India, 1900-3: President of Central Committee for the Delhi Darbar, 1902-3: Lieutenant Governor of Burma 1903-5: Member of the Council of India, 1905: K.C.S.I., 1903; K.C.V.O. 1903. Recreation: shooting. Address: 8, Hyde Park Terrace, W. East India United Service Club. 

Baroda, H.H. Maharajah Gaekwar Sir Sayaji Rao III Shamshir Bahadur G.C.S.I. (1881): born, 1803 descended from the founders of the Baroda dynasty: adopted by Jemnabai, widow of the Gaekwar Khandi Rao: m. 1st, Chimnabai Maharani, 1875 C.I., 1880; 2nd, Chimnabai Maharani II C.I., 1885; three sons, and one daughter, educated at the Maharaja's school at Baroda; installed, 1875: during his minority, there was a Council of Regency under a British officer and Raja Sir Tanjore Madhava Rao, K.C.S.I.; entrusted with the administration of the State 1831; made G.C.S.I, 1887; an enlightened ruler, and holds advanced views on social questions; has several times visited Europe. Address: Baroda, W. India. 

Barr, Lieut-Col Sir David William Keith, K.C.S.I, (1902) Indian Army, Member of Council of India; born, 1846; eldest son of the late Lieut.-General Henry James Barr; Educated privately and at Royal Military College; entered the Army, 1864: served in the Abyssinian expedition: entered the Political Department, Government of India, 1809: Boundary Settlement officer in the Malwa Bhil country, 1st Assistant to the A.G.G. for Central India, 1870; Political Agent at Jodhpur, 1878-89. in Rewa: 1991-1887; Resident at Gwalior, 1887-1892; in Kashmir 1892-1894; A.G.G. for Central India, 1894-1900; Resident at Hyderabad, 1900-1905: retired, 1905: K.C.S.I. 1902: Member of the Council of India, 1905. Address: 92 Onslow Gardens, London S.W. United Service Club. 

Barren, Hon’ble Mr. C. A., C.S.I., I.C.S.; Chief Secretary and Official Member. Punjab Legislative Council; took his seat, 1st January 1913. Address: Lahore. 

Barrow, Lieut-General Sir Edmund George, G.C.B. (1900) K.C.B. (1901) C.B. 1908; Indian Army; born 1852; son of Maj-General Joseph Lyon Barrow, C.B., B.A.: educated at Marlborough and Sandhurst; married. 1882, Bnarian Letittia, daughter of late Reverend Story of Corick, Clogher, Co. Tyrone, joined Army, 1871; served in Afghan war. 1878-9; D.A., Q.M.G.; with the Indian Contingent in Egypt, 1882, and in the intelligence Branch, Bengal, 1885-7; Assistant Secretary to the Government of India. Military Department, 1887-91; First Deputy Secretary in the Military Department. 1897-1900; Secretary, 27