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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. . 1901-3: D.A.G, Bengal, 1900; served in the Afghan War, 1876; Egyptian Expedition, 1882; Tirah campaign, 1897-8: Chief Staff Officer, China expedition, 1900-1901; General Officer Commanding first Division, Northern Army Corps, 1901: General Officer Commanding, 1908; Col. 7th Duke of Connaught's own Rajputs. Address: c/o Grindlay & Co., Parliament Street, S.W. Junior United Service Club.  Barrow, Oscar Theodore, C.S.I. 1907; Comptroller and Auditor-General of India since 1906; s. of late Jacob Barrow; b. 1854; m. Helen Emma Winefride, d. of late Reginald Reynolds, Clarendon Square, Leamington; Educ., Beaumaris Grammar School and Gloucester School: Entered I.C.S., 1875; Accountant-General, Bengal: 1891; Bombay, 1894; officiated as Comptroller and Auditor-General, 1897, 1898, and 1903; Secretary to Government of India, Finance Dept. sub pro tempore, 1906; Fellow of Bombay University, 1910; Comptroller and Auditor-General of India, 1906; Retired, 1910. Address: Karvol, Weybridge, Surrey. East India United Service and Hurlingham Clubs.  Barrow, Hon’ble Mr. Reginald Peacock, I.C.S., Nominated Official Member, Legislative Council, Bombay: 2Sth December 1912.  Barton, Col. Maurice Charles, D.S.O. 1899; late R.E.; b. 1852; s. of Charles Barton of Holbrook, Wincanton, Somerset; m. 1817. Harriet, d. of Col. Brandreth, R.E. Entered army, 1872; Captain, 1884: Major, 1891; Lieut-Col. 1899; served Afghan Car, 1878-79 (despatches, medal); Akha Expedition, 1883-84 (despatches), Burmah, 1885-87 (despatches twice, medal with clasp); Isezai Expedition; Chitral Relief Force (despatches, medal with clasp) North-West Frontier, India, 1897-98 (despatches, D.S.O., clasp). Army and Navy Club.  Barton, M. P., I.C.S. Offg. Judicial Commissioner, N.W. Province; educated, Bedford Modern School; Worcester Coll. Oxford, and University College, London; joined service, 1894; On Special duty Kurran, 1898; Divisional Judge, Peshawar, 1907; Political Agent at Dir. 1910; Secretary to Chief Commissioner, 1911; Officiating Judicial Commissioner, 1912: C.I.E., 1914. Address: Lahore.  Barwa Daadashar. Rai Sahib: Member of the Gilghat Local Board and Education Sub Committee; born, 1855; educated at Sibsagar High School and at Calcutta; entered Service, 1873; retired, 1905; helped to found a charitable Dispensary at Khumtai. Address: Khumtai-Leti Kujan, Gilghat, Assam.  Basant Singh, Sardar, Rai Bahadu. Assistant Engineer; born, 1858: educated, Lahore Government school and College; entered service as Overseer, Quetta, 1878. Address: Quetta, Baluchistan.  Bastar Raja of Rudra Pratab Deo; b. 18S5; educated at the Raipur Raj Kumar College; succeeded to gaddi, 1881. The Raja is a Somvanshi Rajput and claims descent from Prataparudra of Warangal. The State remained independent, but about the Commencement of the 19th century, owing to dissensions in the faimlyfamily [sic] and Consequent disorder the Mahrattas<section end="Bastar Raja of Rudra Pratab Deo"/> 28