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  of the Estate when the District of Gorakhpur was ceded to the British. The Raja having been left in undisturbed possession of his property after the Mutiny of 1857, the Estate has now come in possession of the present holder. Comprises 65 villages in the district of Gorakhpur, paying an annual revenue of Rs. 11,379. The title of Raja has been recognised. Address: Unaula, Gorakhpur, U.P.  Bhupendra Bahadur Singh, Raja, of Kautit; born, 1863; educated at Queen’s College, Benares; succeeded to the Estate, 1893; claims descent from the Kings of Kanauj; the family settled in Benares and obtained their possessions in Mirzapur from the Bhars. In 1758, Bikramajit Singh, the head of the family, was ejected by Raja Bahvant Singh of Benares. The property, however, was regained after the flight of Chet Singh, when Govind Singh, son of Bikramajit Singh, was awarded a Malicana allowance of Rs. 87,000/. This was afterwards exchanged for Bijapur. In the time of Jagat Bahadur Singh, the estate was taken over by the Court of Wards. Soon after Jagat Bahadur Singh died and his son Rajendra Bahadur Singh died just as the estate was about to be handed over to him. The whole estate comprises 400 villages and shares in thirteen others in the district of Mirzapur. Hereditary title of Raja recognised by Government, 1781. The Raja has contributed liberally to the Mirzapur Town Hall, hospital, and the water works. Address: Bejpur, Mirzapur, U.P.  Bhupendranath BssuBasu [sic], Babu. See.  Bhup Dev Singh, Raja; Born, 1868; Succeeded to estate, 1894. Belongs to a Gond family formerly settled in Bairagarh, Nagpur, but having been driven out by the Mahrattas had subsequently settled in Raigarh. The Chief also obtained possession of Borgarh about 60 years ago. The area of the state is 1,486 squiresquare [sic] miles with a population of about 300,000 and a revenue of about three lakhs. The heir apparent to the State is Lai Netwar Singh. Address: Raigarh, Sambalpur District, C.P.  Bhutan, Maharaja of; His Highness Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Sir Ugyean Wangchuck, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E. Born, 1861; Son of late H. H. Sangya Dorji Devraji; SucceedadSucceeded [sic] to gaddi, 1907; Area of the state, 20,000 Squiresquare [sic] miles; Entitled to a salute of 15 guns. Address: Bhutan, India.  Bidle, Surgeon-General George, M.B., C.I.E. (1883); Hon. Surgeon to Viceroy of India (1887); Hon. Surgeon to the Queen, 1898; Hon. Surgeon to the King, 1901: Surgeon-General, Madras, 1886-90: b. Backies, Banffshire, 1830; m. Isabella (d. 1906), d. of Alex. Wiseman, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, 1854; two s. five d. Educ.: locally and at Aberdeen Grammar School: M.B. 1853; L.R.A.S. and L.M. Edinburgh, 1853; Fellow of and late Pres. of Medical Faculty, Madras Univ,; F.Z.S.; Memb. of the Board for Civil Service Exams., Madras; Appointed to the Madras Medical Service, 1856; served with Madras Artillery and 12th Ryl. Lancers, 1856-58; 1st Infantry Hyderabad Contingent, 1858-60; on Field Service Mutiny (medal and good servic,service [sic] pension). Professor of Botany and Materia Medica, Madras Medical College; Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Madras, 1866 70; Secretary and Statistical Officer 1870-83: with con-joint charge Govt. Central  46