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unusual facts about District collector



Charles James Lyall

--NB: although privately published, this source is used by the ODNB & other notable authorities, so it should be considered a reliable source--> He arrived there on 4 December 1867 and was appointed assistant magistrate and collector in the North-Western Provinces.

George Gall Sim

He joined the Indian Civil Service in 1900 and went out to India at the end of 1901, where he was posted to the United Provinces, serving as an Assistant Magistrate and Collector.

Henry Miers Elliot

He was assistant successively to the collector of Bareilly, the political agent at Delhi, and the collector of the southern division of Muradabad; secretary to the Sudder board of Revenue for the North-Western Provinces; and (1847) secretary to the governor-general in council for the foreign department.


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Jami, Vizianagaram

In recognition of his services, the then District Collector Dr. Abid Hussain recommended his name to the Government for the President's Award.

Panthapuli

Upon a Government order issued by Chief minister M. Karunanidhi, on 25 December 2008, Dalits led by the district collector G Prakash and Superintendent of Police Asra Garg entered the temple despite the protest and resentment of non-Dalits, following which it is to remain open and poojas be performed on a regular basis by all.

Sasikala Natarajan

At this junction, Natarajan requested V. S. Chandralekha, who was then the District Collector of South Arcot, to introduce his wife Sasikala to Jayalalithaa, who was then the Propaganda Secretary of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

Vanchinathan

On June 17, 1911, Vanchi who was just 25 assassinated Ashe, the district collector of Tirunelveli, who was also known as Collector Dorai.

William Henry Benson

He reached Calcutta on 30 October 1821 and worked in a number of positions including a District Collector and Officiating Judge in Meerut, Bareilly and other parts of northern India.