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 1900-01, being especially mentioned in the Minute on the famine written by the Chief Commissioner. He was one of the founders of the Munro High School at Bhandara, and has subscribed liberally to the funds of the Ferguson College at Poona. He is a consistent supporter of social reform, and has shown a practical example by himself marrying a child widow, after the death of his first wife. He has also given a handsome donation to the Hindu Widow's Home Association of Poona. He owns some landed property at his native place. His title was conferred on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar, in recognition of his services to Govern- ment and the public. Club: Coronation Club, Jubbulpur. Address: Jubbulpur, Central Provinces. -

GOVINDRAO GANPATRAO Subhedar, Rao Bahadur, was born on 28th May, 1867, and educated at the Free Church Institution and the Hislop College, Nagpur. The Subhedar family belonged originally to Khandesh ; their ancestor, Venkatrao, was Subhedar of Chhattisgarh in the time of Raghoji I. His sons, Sakharam and Ganpatrao, were Subhe- dars of Chhattisgarh and Bhandara, respectively, and the latter entered the British service soon after the annexation. The Rao Bahadur's father was Manager of the Bhonsla Raj, and his son succeeded him in that office in 1889. He has been an Honorary Magistrate since 1892, and was for a time member of the Nagpur Municipality. He is a member of the Neill High School Committee and the Girls' School Commit- tee, and a member of the Central Provinces and Berar branch of the Indian National Association. He owns fifteen malguzari villages in the Bhandara district. His title was conferred on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar, in recognition of his public services. Address: Nagpur.

PURANIK, VlTHAL PuRSHOTTAM, Rao Bahadur, (formerly Rao Saheb) a notice of whom appears in Part VI, page 38, of this work, received his higher title on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar, in recognition of his public services.