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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	Purnia
	First Name(s)	Narasingharao Krishna Murti
	Titles, Honours, etc.	Sir
	Birth Year	1849
	Entry	Born Aug. 12, 1849 : fourth in direct descent from Purnia (q.v.), the great Mysore statesman : educated at Bangalore : B.L. of the Madras University : Assistant Superintendent in Mysore, in 1870 : after the rendition of the State to the Maharaja in 1881, he remained in the State service, rising to be a Judge of the highest Court of the Province : Member of the Council of Regency, and Diwan, or Prime Minister, of Mysore in 1901 : C.I.E. in 1897, K.C.I.E. in 1903, in recognition of his eminent services : enlightened and liberal, he has introduced many improvements into the administration.

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