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 Management, member of the Gujarat Vernacular Society, editor of the " Gujarat Shala Patra, '' was born on nth October, 1857, anc ^ educated at the Surat High School and Elphinstone College, Bombay, where he had a brilliant educa- tional career. He entered Government service as a teacher in the Surat High School in 1879, and has since served as Professor of Sanskrit in the Samaldas College, Bhavnagar, Professor of Oriental Languages in the Elphinstone and Deccan Colleges, Head Master of the Nadiad and Broach High Schools. He joined his present appointment in 1902. He is a well known Sanskrit scholar, and his services have been employed by Government in connection with University examinations. He is the author of a number of works which have been published by the Government of Bombay in their "Sanskrit Series"; he has also written a "Sanskrit Teacher," a "Sanskrit Reader" and a brief History of England, which works have been accepted by various pro- vincial Governments as text-books. The Rao Bahadur is a self-made man, and has had his son and daughters educated in up-to-date lines; his son, A. K. Trivedi, M. A., has already served as Professor of Philosophy in Baroda, and is fitting himself for an Advocate's career. Mr. Trivedi's profound scho- larship and high character, together with his long experience in educational work, make him well fitted for the responsible duty of training teachers and influencing their personal character, which he is able to do in the post he now holds. Address: Ahmedabad, Bombay Presidency.

NILKANTH, RAMANBHAI MAHIPATRAM, B. A., LL. B., Rao Bahadur, Pleader, Vice-Chairman of Ahmedabad Municipality. was born on 13th March, 1868, and educated at Ahmedabad and Bombay. His father, the late Rao JSaheb Rupram Xil- kanth Mahipatram, C. I. E., was Principal of the Ahmedabad Training College, and (iujarati translator to Government. The Rao Bahadur commenced public life as a clerk in the Ahmedabad Sessions Courts, but resigned Government service