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 , 46 in Patti Saifabad, and numerous shares in other villages, were taken over by the Court of Wards. Title of Raja recognised as hereditary, 1887; Raja Bahadur, 1882. Address: Tiloi, Rae Bareli District, U.P.  Biscoe, Lieut.-General William Walters, C.B.; b. Donnington, Herefordshire, 1841; 2nd s. of late Rev. W. Biscoe; Educ: Winchester College: Joined 1st Bengal European Light Cavalry, 1860; appointed to Fane’s Horse (now 19th Bengal Lancers), 1862; Assist. Adv.-Gen. Umballa Division, 1882-85; commanded 19th Bengal Lancers, 1885-92; Colonel on Staff, Multan, 1892-1895; commanded Bandelkand District, 1895; served in Bezeti Expedition, 1869; Afghan Campaigns of 1878-80 (medal and Brevet of Lieut-Colonel); commanded Cavalry Brigade in Miarnlai Expedition, 1891 (medal, C.B.). Recreations: hunting, shootinkshooting [sic], polo, cricket, racquets. Address: 7, Larkstone Road, Ilfracombe. Clubs: United Service, Junior Constitutional.  Bisseswar Tarkaratna, Mahamahopadhyaya, (1911). Born, 1869: Educated privately & at Benares, belongs to a family in Baikerganj which maintained Sanskrit Seminaries in olden days; Principal, Maharaja’s College, Burdwan; Secy. to the Sanskrit Examination Board, Burdwan, 1911. Address: Burdwan, Bengal.  Bisset, Sir William Sinclair Smith; K.C.I.E., Born, 1845; Son of late Rev. James Bisset, D.D.; entered service, 1863; Colonel, 1895; served in the Afghan War, 1878-80; Dy. Consulting Engr. for Railways, 1872-75; Manager, Rajputana Malva State Rys., 1875-84; Agent. B.B. and C.I. Ry., 1884-93; Secretary Government of India, P.W.D., 1893-97; Director of Indian Rys. 1897-01; Retired, 1901; Chairman, Bd. of Directors, M.&S.M. Ry, 1908: K.C.I.E., 1897; Address, Hill House, Stoke Poges, London. Club: United Service.  Blakesly, E. H., I.C.S., Bar-at-law. Political Agent, Chhatisghar Territories. Address: Chhatisghar.  Blenner, Sir A. Hasslet; Chief Secretary, C.P. Member, Legislative Council: Address, Nagpur.  Blennerhassett, Sir Arthur Charles Francis Bernard, 5th Bt.; 1809; Assistant Commissioner Central Provinces, India; b. 1871; s. of 4th Bart Countess Charlotte de Leyden, m. 1899, Mary Frances, d. of Ludwig von Aretin of HaidemburgHaidenburg [sic], Bavaria: two s.; S. father 1909. Educ.: Balliol College, Oxford (C.A.). Entered Indian Civil Service, 1895; Heir: s. Marmaduke Casimir Henry Joseph, b. 1902. Address: 54 Rutland Gate, S.W. _Clubs: [sic] Wellington, Savile.  Bliss, Sir Henry William, B.A., I.C.S. Retd; son of late Rev. James Bliss: b. 1840: educated at Merton, Oxford; joined I.C.S. 1863; Commissioner of Salt and Abkari Revenue, 1878; on special duty on these subjects; Fellow of the Madras University, 1882; Member of the Finance Committee, 1886; Member of the Board of Revenue, 1887; first Member, 1889; C.I.E. 1889; Member of the Governor-General’s Legislative Council, 1890-2 Member of Council, Madras, 1893-8; Offg. Governor of Madras,<section end="Bliss, Sir Henry William"/> 54