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[[File:Felice Beato (British, born Italy - (Sir Dinkur Rao, Chief Minister of the Maharaja of Gwalior) - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|right|Photograph by [[Felice Beato]], circa 1857]] | [[File:Felice Beato (British, born Italy - (Sir Dinkur Rao, Chief Minister of the Maharaja of Gwalior) - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|right|Photograph by [[Felice Beato]], circa 1857]] | ||
'''Raja Sir Dinkar Rao Rajwade''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCSI}} (20 December 1819{{snd}}9 January 1896) was an | '''Raja Sir Dinkar Rao Rajwade''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCSI}} (20 December 1819{{snd}}9 January 1896) was an Indian [[Politician|Statesman]], born in [[Ratnagiri District]], [[Bombay Presidency]]. He was the son of Ragoba Dadu by his first wife. He was a [[Chitpavan]] [[Brahmin]]. | ||
Little or nothing is known of the boyhood of Dinkar Rao, except that his education in his mother tongue was commenced about his fifth year under the supervision of his father. He was also instructed in Sanskrit and Persian. Particular attention appears to have been bestowed on his religious education. He grew up an orthodox Hindu, pious and punctual in the performance of his religious duties. He loved Hindu music and acquired a fair knowledge of Hindu medicine.<ref>Representative Indians by Govinda Parameswaran Pillai</ref> | Little or nothing is known of the boyhood of Dinkar Rao, except that his education in his mother tongue was commenced about his fifth year under the supervision of his father. He was also instructed in Sanskrit and Persian. Particular attention appears to have been bestowed on his religious education. He grew up an orthodox Hindu, pious and punctual in the performance of his religious duties. He loved Hindu music and acquired a fair knowledge of Hindu medicine.<ref name="ReferenceA">Representative Indians by Govinda Parameswaran Pillai</ref> | ||
At fifteen he entered the service of the [[Gwalior]] State, in which his ancestors had served. Rapidly promoted to the responsible charge of a division, he showed such signs of marked ability that his services were specially recognised by his appointment as the [[Subadar]] of [[Taranagar]] Division, in succession to his father. He displayed unusual talents in reorganizing the police and revenue departments, and in reducing chaos to order.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Rao, Sir Dinkar |volume=22 |page=897}}</ref> | At fifteen he entered the service of the [[Gwalior]] State, in which his ancestors had served. Rapidly promoted to the responsible charge of a division, he showed such signs of marked ability that his services were specially recognised by his appointment as the [[Subadar]] of [[Taranagar]] Division, in succession to his father. He displayed unusual talents in reorganizing the police and revenue departments, and in reducing chaos to order.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Rao, Sir Dinkar |volume=22 |page=897}}</ref> | ||
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He was amongst the first non-British members of the Legislative Council of India appointed in 1861 vide the [[Indian Councils Act 1861]] and an estate was conferred upon him. | He was amongst the first non-British members of the Legislative Council of India appointed in 1861 vide the [[Indian Councils Act 1861]] and an estate was conferred upon him. | ||
In May 1866, Dinkar Rao was appointed a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI), entitling him to be styled "Sir Dinkar Rao."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23119/page/3128 |title=London Gazette, 25 May 1866 |publisher=London-gazette.co.uk |date=1866-05-25 |accessdate=2014-05-31}}</ref> At the Imperial assemblage at Delhi that year, the title of "''Raja''" was bestowed on him. In 1884, [[Lord Dufferin]] made the title hereditary. Lord Dufferin, who took a peculiar interest in Gwalior, was particularly solicitous that Dinkar Rao should be held in due regard by the British Government and recommended him personally to the good offices of the British officials everywhere, and to those of the Native States in which his property lay.<ref | In May 1866, Dinkar Rao was appointed a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI), entitling him to be styled "Sir Dinkar Rao."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/23119/page/3128 |title=London Gazette, 25 May 1866 |publisher=London-gazette.co.uk |date=1866-05-25 |accessdate=2014-05-31}}</ref> At the Imperial assemblage at Delhi that year, the title of "''Raja''" was bestowed on him. In 1884, [[Lord Dufferin]] made the title hereditary. Lord Dufferin, who took a peculiar interest in Gwalior, was particularly solicitous that Dinkar Rao should be held in due regard by the British Government and recommended him personally to the good offices of the British officials everywhere, and to those of the Native States in which his property lay.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> | ||
He died on 9 January 1896. No Indian statesmen of the 19th century gained a higher reputation, yet he only commenced the study of English at the age of forty and was never able to converse fluently in it.<ref name="EB1911"/> | He died on 9 January 1896. No Indian statesmen of the 19th century gained a higher reputation, yet he only commenced the study of English at the age of forty and was never able to converse fluently in it.<ref name="EB1911"/> | ||