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Ram Partap Singh, Raja Bahadur — of Manda. Born in i860. For full particulars see Who's Who in India, Principal volume, Part IV, page 49. The hereditary title of Raja Bahadur was conferred on him in January, 1913. Address: Manda, Allahabad.

Shasikanta Acharya, Bahadur, Raja — of Muktagacha, Mymensingh. The title of Raja Bahadur was conferred on him, as a personal distinction, in January, 191 3. Address: Mymensingh.

Sohrabji Shapurji, Khan Bahadur — Extra-Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Officer, Akola (Berar) was born in 1871. He is the great-grandson of the well known Pestonji Mehrji who held Berar in farm from the Nizam before the province was assigned to the British. He entered Government service in 1896, received a Coronation Darbar Medal in 1912 and the title of Khan Bahadur in June, 1913, for his good services. He is a member of the Lodge "Berar." Address: Akola (Berar).

Cooverji Cursetjee Mehta, Khan Saheb — Proprietor of the firm of C. Cursetjee and Company, Wine and General Merchants,- Government Auctioneers, etc., of Jullundhur, was born in the year, i860. After finishing his school education and serving as an Assistant in a Spinning and Weaving Mill at Bombay for about 2 years he went to the Punjab in 1879 and served as an Assistant in a Parsi Firm for sometime. In 1893, he started a General Merchant's business of his own and has conducted it successfully ever since. He is one of the most prominent citizens of the Jullundhur Cantonment and is a member of the Cantonment Committee from 1903. His services as a member of different committees in connection with plague, small-pox and other measures were recognised by the Government by the grant of the title of Khan Saheb in 1913. He is an old and prominent Freemason. Address: Jullundhur.