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 Raghuvak Singh, Rao Bahadur, Thakur, ah born on uth October, i860, and educated at the Etawah High School and the Muir Central College, Allahabad, lie belongs to the Kulhaiva sect of the Bhadauriva Rajput*, and is twelfth in descent from Maharaja Jait Singh of Bhadaur. lie com- menced his public life in Rewah State, where he served for fifteen years, having been Superintendent of Customs, Settle- ment Officer and Naib Divvan of the State. His services were highly appreciated, and he received a khilat in 1894 in recognition of these. In 1896 he was appointed Revenue ^1 ember of Bikanir State, and shortly afterwards was made Vice-President of the Council of Regency in the State, which post he held for about a year with distinction. He went to Partabgarh State as Dewan in 1898, but returned to Bikanir as Member of Council, Secretary for the Revenue and Finance Departments, nnd Extra Secretary for the Political and Foreign Department. He thoroughly reorganized the offices under his control and retired in 19 10. He attended the Durbars of 1903 and 191 1 at Delhi, and on the latter occasion was honoured with his title. He owns landed property in the Etawah district. Address : Bidhupura, Etawah District, U. P.

Sheonath Singh, Thakur, Rao Bahadur., was granted his title on the occasion of the recent Coronation Durbar, in recognition of his services to the public. Address: Bera, Jodhpur State, Rajputana.

DESAI, GoVINDBHAI HATH1BHAI, B.A., LL. B., Rao Baha- dur, Census Superintendent, Baroda, was born in 1864, and educated atNadiad High School and Elphinstone College, Bombay. He is a member of the well known Desai family of Nadiad. He has been serving in the Baroda State for iwentv- three years, and has been District Judge, Collector, Inspector- General of Police, Legal Remembrancer, and is now Super- intendent of Census Operations in the State. When H. E.