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 MIRZA ALI MAHOMED. (294)

S the son of Mirza Khosroo, deceased, who, a Georgian by birth, and originally purchased as a slave or servant, rose under the Ameers of Sind to high distinction, and held offices of trust and honour under their government. Many instances of such advancement in life are found in Indian history, and especially of Georgians, who, displaying unusual capacity, have been well-educated by their masters, and attained the highest honours of the state. Such an one was the celebrated Mahmood Gawan, who rose to be minister of the Bahmanee kings of the Deccan, and regent of the kingdom in 1463; and there are others on record.

The subject of the Photograph is the eldest son of Mirza Khosroo, an active and very intelligent young man, who entered the local civil service after the conquest of Sind, and is now an assistant collector, bearing a high character.