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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

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	Mukerji
	First Name(s)	Rao Bahadur Kanti Chandra
	Birth Year	1835
	Death Year	1901
	Entry	Educated at the Free Church Institution, Chinsura : taught in his village in the 24 Parganas, and at Jonai, Hughli : appointed Principal of the College at Jaipur, Rajputana : attended the Maharaja's darbar and appointed Member of his Council : became the foremost man in Jaipur, and Prime Minister to successive Maharajas : received a jagir and became a noble of the State : organized the Jaipur Transport Corps for Imperial Service : helped the Maharaja to initiate the Famine Trust Fund : the Jaipur State greatly prospered under his management : made Rao Bahadur and C.I.E. for his services : member of the Famine Commission, 1899 : died at Nagpur, 1901.

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