NANPARA, Rájá of. See Jang Bahádur, C.I.E. (of Nanpara), Rájá. NANTOK, MAUNG KUN PU, Ngwegunhmu of. The Ngwegunhmu is Chief of one of the Shan States, Burma; which has an area of about 30 square miles, and a population consisting chiefly of Shans. Residence.-Nantok, Shan States, Burma. NAOROJI MANIKJI WADIA, C.I.E. Was created a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, 2nd January 1893. NAOROJI NASIRWANJI WADIA, Was created a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, 25th May 1889. Has received from Her Majesty, through the Gårter King of Arms, a grant of arms, as shown in the margin. Arms.-Azure, on a fesse or, in chief an anvil of the last encircled by two branches of the cotton-tree, slipped, and in base a ship under sail at sea, all proper; a rose, gules barbed and seeded between two bees volant of the third. Crest. In front of a sun rising a cubit-arm erect, proper, vested above the elbow, argent, holding a double-headed hammer, also proper. Residence.-Bombay. NAOROJI PESTANJI, VAKIL, Khán Bahddur. NAOROZ KHAN, SARDAR, SIR (of Kharan), K.C.I.E. Was created a Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, 24th May 1888. Residence.-Kharan. NARASIM AIYANGAR, Rai Bahádur. The title was conferred on 16th February 1887, as a personal distinction, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty. Belongs to a distinguished Bráhman family, and is famous for the eminent services he has rendered to the cause of Indian education. Under the sanction and encouragement of their Highnesses the Mahárájá and Maháráni of Mysore, the Rai Bahadur has elaborated a plan for the higher education of the women of the upper classes of Mysore, which has been remarkably successful, and in accordance with this plan Her Highness the Maháráni's High Caste Girls' School of Mysore is effecting almost a revolution in the standard of education among the ladies of that province. Residence.-Mysore. NARA SINGHA RAO, Rao Bahádur. Born 1827. The title is personal, and was conferred on 1st January 1889. Is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and also of the Royal Astronomical Society. Residence.-Vizagapatam, Madras. NARAYAN BALWANT BHISE, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 10th February 1882. Residence.-Bombay. NARAYAN BALI (of Rámpur), Rai. See Rámpur, Rai of. NARAYAN BHAI DUNDEKAR, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 1st January 1877, on the occasion of the Proclamation of Her Most Gracious Majesty as Empress of India. Residence.-Berar. NARAYAN DAS, Rai Bahádur. Born 22nd August 1836. The title was conferred on 1st January 1886, as a personal distinction, for long and meritorious services rendered to Government, dating from 1855. Belongs to an Agarwála family that originally came from Alwar in Rájputána, and settled at Agra. The Rai Bahadur is Judge of the Small Cause Court of Lucknow. Residence.-Lucknow, Oudh. NARAYAN DHANAJIRAO THORAT, Dinkar Rao. The title is hereditary. Belongs to a family claiming descent from Mahá Saji Rao. His descendant, Krishna Rao, received the title of Dinkar Rao from the Bábá Saheb, Mahárájá of Sátára. The family cognisance or crest is a talwár or Indian sword, point to the left, edge upward. The father of the present Dinkar Rao was named Dhanaji Thorat, Dinkar Rao. Residence.-Sátára, Bombay. NARAYAN KRISHNA (or NARAYANRAO KRISHNARAO), The title is personal, and was conferred on 24th May 1883. NARAYAN PANDURANG BANAVALKAR, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 10th May 1884. NARAYAN RAO, Rao Saheb. The title is hereditary, the Rao Saheb being descended from the old Mahratta rulers of Ságar. Ganpat Rao was the founder of this branch of the family. Residence-Ságar, Central Provinces. NARAYAN RAO, Rao Saheb. The title is personal, and was conferred on 16th February 1887, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty. Residence.-Wardha, Central Provinces. NARAYAN RAO URF NANA SAHEB GHORPADE (of Datwad), Amir-ul-Umara Ghorpade Malanmat Madar, Senápati. The title is hereditary, the Ghorpade being the descendant and representative of Maloji Rao Ghorpade, who obtained these titles, including that of "Senapati," or Commander-in-Chief, from the Mahárájá of Kolhápur. At the time of the Mahratta war the Ghorpade aided the British against the Peshwá, and consequently his honours were declared hereditary by the British Government. Narayan Rao is the son of the late Amir-ul-Umara Ghorpade, Ram Chandra Rao. Residence.-Belgaum, Bombay. NARAYAN (RAGHUNATH) SHASTRI GOKHLE, Mahámahopádhyaya. This title is personal, and was conferred on 16th February 1887, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty, for eminence in oriental languages. It entitles him to take rank in Darbár immediately after titular Rájás. Residence. Kolhápur, Bombay. NARAYAN SINGH (of Kang), Sardár. The title is hereditary. The Sardár is descended from Sardár Gaur Singh, who, with his two brothers, the Sardárs Dargaha Singh and Dharm Singh, took possession of Kang and the surrounding territory on the decline of the Mughal Empire in the last century. Sardár Gaur Singh's son was Sardár Hari Singh, whose grandson, Sardár Bhup Singh, was the father of the present Sardár. Residence.-Jalandhar, Punjab. NARAYAN SINGH (of Dhalewala), Sardár. The title is hereditary. Residence.-Jalandhar, Punjab. NARAYAN SINGH, Kunwár. The title is personal, being the courtesy title of a son of the late Mahárájá Sher Singh. Residence.-Lahore, Punjab. NARAYAN SINGH, MIAN, Rai Bahádur. The Mián has rendered good service in the Police of the Punjab, and received the title of Rai Bahádur as a personal distinction on 25th May 1892. Residence.-Punjab. NARAYAN VASUDEO BARVE, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 24th February 1885. NARAYAN VISHNU BAPAT, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 24th May 1889. Residence.-Bombay. NARAYANRAO APPAJI VAD, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 29th June 1886. Residence.-Násik, Bombay. NARAYANRAO BHIKAJI, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 16th February 1887, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty. Residence.-Jhabua, Central India. NARAYANRAO SAKHARAM PHADNIS, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 29th May 1886. Residence.-Sátára, Bombay. NARAYANRAO TRIMBAK, Rao Bahádur. The title is hereditary. Residence. Násik, Bombay. NARAYANRAOJI NISAL, Rao Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 19th October 1885. NARAYANSWAMI MUDALIYAR, Rai Bahádur. The title is personal, and was conferred on 1st January 1877, on the occasion of the Proclamation of Her Most Gracious Majesty as Empress of India. The Rai Bahadur belongs to a family of Arcot, Madras. Residence.-Bangalore, Mysore. NARBHERAN RAGHUNATH DAS, Rao Saheb. The title is personal, and was conferred on 16th February 1887, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty. Residence.-Ahmadabad, Bombay. NARENDRA BAHADUR SINGH (of Haraha), Rájá. Belongs to a Surajbans Born 27th April 1851. The title is hereditary. family that came from Kumaun about 350 years ago and settled first at Faizábad. Bisram Singh was the founder of the family; eighth in descent from him was Rájá Lachmi Narayan Singh of Haraha. Eight generations later was the Rájá Chattarpat Singh, who died in 1859, and was succeeded by his son, the present Rájá. The Rájá has a son and heir, named Rahuráj Singh, born 1877. Residence.-Ranikatra, Parganá Daryabad, Bará Banki, Oudh. NARENDRA KRISHNA (DEB), SIR, K.C.I.E., Mahárájá Bahádur. Born 10th October 1822. Belongs to the Sobha Bazár family of Calcutta, whose ancestors are said to have enjoyed honours conferred by the Mughal Emperors and the Nawabs of Bengal, Behár, and Orissa. The founder of the family was the Mahárájá Nava Krishna, who obtained a medal from Lord Clive, and the title of Mahárájá Bahádur, for his services during the war with the Nawáb Suráj-ud-daulá and the establishment of the British Power in Bengal after the battle of Plassey. He was famous for his munificence. Amongst other works of benefit to the public he constructed a good road from Diamond Harbour to Kalpi, a distance of eight miles. Despairing of having any male issue, he adopted one of his nephews, the Rájá Gopi Mohan Deb (see Rájendra Narayan Deb, Rájá Bahádur); but subsequently a son was born to him, the Rájá Ráj Krishna Deb Bahadur (father of the present Mahárájá), and he consequently divided his estates. between his own son and his adopted son. Rájá Ráj Krishna Deb Bahádur died at the age of forty-two, leaving eight sons, of whom the Mahárájá Sir Narendra is the only surviving one. Sir Narendra was educated at the Hindu College; served the Government as a Deputy Magistrate for about nine years, from 1844 to 1853, in which capacity he earned a solid reputation; and on his retirement began his public life as a Municipal Commissioner, a Justice of |
