58 WHO'S WHO IN INDIA resided in Mauza Chouri, Sikandarpur, Pargana Amodha, District Basti. Owing to some adverse circumstances dur- ing the Moghal period the family had to migrate to different places ; the branch, to which Rai Ravinandan Prasad belongs, having settled in Benares. His father, Rai Bahadur Raghu- nandan Prasad, was a public spirited leading citizen of dis- tinguished services and commanded respect both from the public and the Government and his grandfather, Rai Bihari Lai, was a distinguished Deputy Collector. The latter started aschool in Ballia in 1887 which still bears his name. Rai Ravinandan Prasad graduated in Arts from the Queen's College, Benares, and in law from the Muir Central College, Allahabad. He has been serving the public as a Municipal Commissioner and the Honorary Secretary, District Board, from 1907. His useful services during the famine of 1907 and during the plague epi- demic in 1908 were recognised by the grant of certificates by H.H. the Lieutenant-GovernoratpublicDurbarsheld at Benares and Allahabad, respectively. He was, later on, granted disanad by H. E. the Viceroy for his public services. In June, 19 13, the title of Rai Bahadur was conferred on him by the Government. He is a member of several useful local institutions and is a well-known figure in the public affairs of his town. Address : Daranagar, Benares City. Mahadeo Prasad, m. a., ll. b., the Hon'ble Munshi — Vakil, comes of a Kayasth family the members of which have always held high positions under the Government of the day. He was born in October, 1869, and educated in the Queen's College, Benares, from which he took his several degrees in Arts and Law. He was General Secretary of the 4th U. P. Provincial Conference, took keen interest in the Benares Session (1905) of the National Congress, rendered meritorious services in connection with plague, famine and census and obtained certificates for the same, did excellent service in connection with the visit to Benares of the Prince of Wales (1906) for which a certificate was awarded, is the recipient of
