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Dictionary of Indian Biography M to R

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Date transcribed	2011-08-00
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Moradabad
	First Name(s)	Jai Kishan Das Bahadur
	Titles, Honours, etc.	Raja of
	Birth Year	1832
	Death Year	1905
	Entry	He belonged to a family of Chaube Brahmans : his brother, Ghanshiam Das, had been a tahsildar at Hatras, but retired before the mutiny, being blind and paralysed : in spite of his infirmities, he rendered valuable assistance to Government in 1857, but was surprised and slain by the rebels at Khasganj. He had been loyally supported by his brothers, Jai Kishan Das and Mohan Lai : Jai Kishan was made Raja in 1860, given a khilat and lands assessed on favourable terms : he served for several years as a Deputy Collector : Fellow of the Allahabad University : C.S.I, in 1870 : active supporter of the Countess of Dufferin's Fund : died 1905.

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