The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Temple, Bernard
Temple, Bernard; Editor, “Sind Gazette”, Karachi; s. of Solomon Temple; b. London, 1872; educ: at Manchester; began career as a Journalist, 1890; became Editor, ‘Wimbledon Herald’, 1894; Simla Correspondent of the “Poineer”, 1904; Editor, “Civil and Military Gazette”, Lahore, 1908; joined the staff of the “Sind Gazette”, 1911; Member, Institute of Journalists; Member, Royal Society of Arts; travelled by land from Karachi to Calais; lived for nearly a year in Persia among Persians; travelled in Mesopotamia and made the pilgrimage to Kerbela; proceeded to America and studied the Conditions of emigration in Canada and in the United States; lectured on Oriental subjects before the learned societies of London; Managing Editor, Sind Gazette Press, Ltd., and of the Sind Law Reporter; m. Alice, d. of Mr, Fletcher of Troubridge, Shropshire, 1912; one son. Publications: “The Reformation in Islam”; “The Future of Persia”; “The Next Religion”, “Uses and Abuses of Debate”, “the Karachi Hand-Book”. Recreation: Reading. Address: Karachi.