At 04:00 PM 23-06-08 -0700, you wrote: >Hi > >Some time back we had a discussion on the Rampur-Daryabad estate. I have come across this article which has got me confused!!!!! > ><http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=136046>http://www.merinews. com/catFull.jsp?articleID=136046 > >In this article Swareshwar Bali is refered to as "Rai Saheb of Rampur Daryabad". Does this mean "Raja" of Rampur-Daryabad??? > >Also, he is refered to as secretary of "British India Association". If I am not wrong, it is a sort of "almanach" which keeps a list of real royals from pretenders. So, it he is the assistant secretary , does it mean that the BIA recognizes him at the Talqudar of Rampur Daryabad???? > >Can someone plz clarify this? Perhaps some member of the clan? > The author of the article IS a member of the clan. In fact he is the son of the 'Raja Saheb'. The article is not printed under the aegis of the BIA and hence cannot be said to carry their authority. Cheers, Henry