THE GRADED LIST OF THE POLITICAL SERVICE,

1877.

RESIDENTS, 1ST CLASS.

Colonel Sir R. J. Meade, K.C.S.I., B.S.C., Resident, Haidarabad. Lieut.-General Sir H. D. Daly, K.C.B., Bo. S.C., Agent to the Governor-General, Central India.

Colonel Sir L. Pelly, K.C.B., K.C.S.I., Bo. S.C., on leave.

Mr. P. S. Melville, C.S.I., B.C.S., Agent to the Governor-General, Baroda.

Mr. A. C. Lyall, B.C.S., Officiating Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana.

RESIDENTS, 2ND CLASS.

Colonel J. P. Nixon, Bo. S.C., Political Agent, Turkish Arabia.
Mr. C. E. R. Girdlestone, B.C.S., on leave.

Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Ross, Bo. S.C., on leave.

Lieutenant-Colonel H. T. Duncan, C.S.I., M.S.C., Resident, Mandalay. Major R. G. Sandeman, C.S.I., B.S.C., Agent to the GovernorGeneral, Beluchistan.

Colonel J. Watson, V.C., C.B., A.D.C. to the Queen, Bo.S.C., Political Agent, Gwalior.

Mr. F. Henvey, B.C.S., Officiating Resident in Nipal.

RESIDENTS, 3RD CLASS.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Beynon, Bo. S.C., Political Agent, Jaipur. Lieutenant-Colonel E. C. Impey, B.S.C., Political Agent, Udaipur. Major E. R. C. Bradford, C.S.I., M.S.C., General Superintendent, Thaggi Department.

Major P. D. Henderson, C.S.I., M. Cavy., Officer on Special Duty, Cashmir.

Major C. K. M. Walter, B.S.C., on leave.

Mr. L. S. Saunders, B.C.S., Commissioner, Ajmir and Mhairwarra. POLITICAL AGENTS, 1ST CLASS.

Lieutenant-Colonel J.W. Osborne, C.B., Hony. A.D.C. to the Viceroy, M.S.C., on leave.

Dr. J. P. Stratton, M.D., Bo. Medl. Establishment (Officiating Resident, 3rd Class), Political Agent, Bundelkhand.

Major P. W. Bannerman, Bo. S.C., Political Agent, Baghelkhand. Major T. Cadell, V.C., B.S.C., Political Agent, Jôdhpur.

Dr. Kirke, Uncov., Political Agent, Zanzibar.

Major W. Tweedie, B.S.C., on leave.

Lieutenant-Colonel T. Dennehy, B.S.C., Political Agent, Dhôlpur. (Additional.)

Lieutenant-Colonel P. W. Powlett, B.S.C., Political Agent, Kôta. (Additional.)

POLITICAL AGENTS, 2ND CLASS.

Lieut.-Col. P. W. Powlett, B.S.C., (Additional, 1st Class Agent). Colonel J. A. Wright, B.S.C., on leave.

Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Berkeley, M. Infy. (Officiating 1st Class), Political Agent, Harraoti and Tonk.

Major S. B. Miles, Bo. S.C., on leave.

Colonel W. D. Dickson, Bo. S.C., on leave.

Colonel M. Thomson, B. Infy., Agent to the Governor-General with the ex-King of Oude.

Captain W. J. W. Muir, B.S.C., on leave.

Lieutenant-Colonel W. C. Lester (pro tem.), Bo. S.C., Bhil Agent,

Bhopawar.

Mr. R. J. Bruce, B.C.S., 1st Assistant Agent to the GovernorGeneral, Beluchistan.

Mir Shahamat Ali, Khan Bahadur, C.S.I., Uncovenanted, Superintendent, Ratlam, W. Malwa. (Additional.)

Captain F. A. Wilson, B.S.C., Tutor to H. H. the Maharaja of Maisur. (Additional.)

Major A. L. Playfair, B.S.C., Officiating Cantonment Magistrate, Nimach.

POLITICAL AGENTS, 3RD CLASS.

Captain C. Grant, Bo. Cavy., Offg. Resident, 2nd Class, Persian Gulf. Mr. R. B. Shaw, Uncovenanted, Offg. 2nd Class, on Special Duty at Foreign Office.

Captain W. F. Prideaux, Bo. S.C., on leave.

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Lieutenant-Colonel W. Kincaid, M.S.C. (Officiating 2nd Class), Political Agent, Bhopal.

Captain C. B. Cooke, M.S.C., on leave.

Captain J. W. Ridgeway, B. Infy. (Officiating 2nd Class), Political Agent, Bharatpur.

Captain C. A. Bayley, B.S.C., on leave.

Major A. W. Roberts (pro tem.), B.S.C., Cantonment Magistrate, Morar.

Captain E. S. Reynolds, Bo. S.C., 2nd Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Beluchistan.

Captain H. Wylie, B. Infy., 3rd Assistant Agent to the GovernorGeneral, Beluchistan.

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Mr. J. White, B.C.S., Assistant Commissioner, Ajmir.

Major E. Mockler, Bo. Infy., Assistant Political Agent, Gwadar. Captain H. B. Abbott, Bo. S.C., (Additional) Superintendent, Jhallawar.

Mr. T. Cooper, Uncovenanted, Officiating Political Agent, Bhamu.
Mr. W. Jenkyns, B.C.S., Officiating Joint Commissioner, Leh.
POLITICAL ASSISTANTS, 1ST CLASS.

Captain H. B. Abbott, (Additional Agent, 3rd Class).

Major A. G. Mayne, M.S.C., on leave.

Major C. B. E. Smith, C.S.I., M. Cavy. (Officiating Agent, 3rd Class), 1st Assistant to Resident, Haidarabad.

Major E. Temple, B.S.C. (Officiating Agent, 3rd Class), Cantonment Magistrate, Mhow.

Captain F. H. Maitland, B.S.C., (pro tem.), (Officiating Agent, 3rd Class), 2nd Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Central India. Major A. F. Dobbs, M.S.C., Judicial Superintendent, Nizam's State Railway.

Captain E. L. Durand, B.S.C.

Captain J. H. C. G. Lassalle, B. Infy., on leave.

Mr. F. C. Daukes, B.C.S., (pro tem.), (Officiating Agent, 3rd Class), Assistant Secretary, Foreign Department.

Mr. H. M. Durand, B.C.S., Officiating 1st Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana.

Captain R. G. E. Dalrymple, Officiating Cantonment Magistrate, Nowgong.

Major C. Hayter, M.S.C., Officiating Cantonment Magistrate, Secundrabad.

Mr. H. L. St. Barbe, B.C.S., Officiating Assistant Resident, Mandalay. POLITICAL ASSISTANTS, 2ND CLASS.

Mr. J. C. Edwards, Uncovenanted, on leave.

Mr. Framji Bhikaji, Uncovenanted, Assistant Political Agent, Bans

warra.

Captain D. W. K. Barr, Bo. S.C. (pro tem.), 1st Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Central India.

Major V. E. Law, M. Cavy. (Officiating Agent, 3rd Class), Political Agent, Alwar.

Captain D. Robertson, M.S.C., Assistant Commissioner, Mhairwarra. POLITICAL ASSISTANTS, 3RD CLASS.

Major H. M. B. Britton, B.S.C. (Officiating 1st Class), Assistant Cantonment Magistrate, Morar.

Mr. Hissam-ud-din, Uncovenanted, (Officiating 2nd Class), Assistant Cantonment Magistrate, Secundrabad.

Captain C. W. Burton, B.S.C., Political Assistant, Sujeingarh.

Lieutenant A. C. Talbot, B.S.C., on leave.

Captain E. A. Fraser, M.S.C., (Officiating 2nd Class), Assistant Political Agent, Bassora.

Lieutenant T. Hope, Bo. S.C., on leave.

* Mr. P. T. C. Robertson, Uncovenanted,(Officiating Agent, 2nd Class), Political Agent, Muscat.

Lieut. A. P. Thornton, B.S.C., Officiating Assistant Agent to the Governor-General, Rajputana.

Lieut. C. E. Yate, Bo. S.C., Officiating Assistant Agent to the GovernorGeneral, Rajputana.

Pandit Sarup Narain, Uncovenanted, Officiating Deputy Bhil Agent, Manpur.

Captain J. Burne, B.S.C., Officiating Superintendent, Rajputana State Railway Police.

Mr. G. Lucas, Uncovenanted, Officiating 2nd Assistant Resident, Persian Gulf.

MEDICAL OFFICERS ATTACHED TO AGENCIES. Surgeon-Major H. W. Bellew, C.S.I., (Beng.), on leave.

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J. Law, M.D., (Mad.), Haidarabad.

G. S. Sutherland, M.D., (Beng.), Rajputana.
H. Atkins, (Bo.), Baroda.

T. Beaumont, M.D., (Mad.), on leave.

D. F. Keegan, M.D., (Beng.), Officiating, Indore.
A. D. Campbell, M.D., (Beng.), Bhopawar.

W. E. Allen, (Beng.), on leave.

F. Odevaine, (Beng.), Officiating, Sihor.
W. H. Colvill, (Bo.), Baghdad.
Surgeon O. T. Duke, M.B., (Beng.), Kela'at.
A. H. Leapingwell, (Mad.), Mandalay.
J. H. Newman, M.D., (Beng.), on leave.
S. Brereton, (Beng.), Officiating, Ajmir.

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L. D. Spencer, M.D., (Beng.), Eastern States of Rajputana.
J. Robb, (Uncovenanted), Zanzibar.

PART II.

Chapter I-THE PANJAB.

CHIEFS OF THE PANJAB.

JAMMU AND CASHMIR.-Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder Cashmir. of this family, began life as a trooper in the army of Ranjit Singh. Rising to a position of high trust, he became the friend of his master, and was entrusted with the government of the principality of Jammu. He subsequently extended his authority over Ladakh and Cashmir; but, on the overthrow of the Sikh Power, Jammu, Cashmir and Ladakh became British territory. The Governor-General, however, deeming it inexpedient to increase the responsibilities of Government by the annexation of so remote and extensive a region, was pleased to confer it upon Gulab Sing, under the terms of a solemn Treaty. Gulab Sing paid a Relief of one million pounds sterling, and bound himself to acknowledge the supremacy of the British Government, and to refer all disputes with other States to its arbitration. In 1857, he sent a contingent of troops to co-operate with the British forces before Delhi. He died soon afterwards, and was succeeded by the present Chief, on whom the right of adoption was conferred by a sannad, dated 15th March 1862.

Maharaja Ranbir Singh contributed Rs. 93,478 to the Panjab University College; and gave a handsome subscription to the Famine Relief Fund of Bengal. He rendered valuable assistance to the various Yarkand missions.

Cashmir consists of great mountain ranges interspersed with fertile valleys. The principal articles of trade are timber, saffron, borax, otter skins, shawls (of which the Maharaja retains the monopoly), papier-mâché, paper, and silver vessels. A military force of 27,000 men is maintained.

PATTIALA.-The Chiefs of this House and those of Jhind and Pattiala. Nabha, being descended from one Chaudri Phul, are known as the