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RAI BAHADUR DWARKA PRASHAD JAIN.
A short sketch of the life of Rai Bahadur Dwarka Prashad Jain, Retired Garrison Engineer, Military Engineering Service,
Rai Bahadur Dwarka Prashad was born on the 25th December 1855 in the illustrious “ Qila wala " family at Nehtaur District, Bijnor. He is an Agrawala Jain and his father Seth Lala Than Singh was a very religious man. The tradition goes that his forefathers had a fortress and so the family is still known as “Qilawala." His father, however, was not very rich and influential, like his ancestors, but was quite well-todo. He got admission in the Rorkee Engineering College at an early age of 18 and passed out his final examination in two years i.e., 1875. His first appointment was at Sitapur near Lucknow, where he got training under Mr. Blackie and Mr. Perdie, Assistant Engineers and in about 4 years succeeded them and became a Sub-divisional Officer in their place. He remained as such at Sitapure, Lucknow, Jabbalpure, Royal Gun-powder Factory, Ishapur, Kidderpur Dock Yard, Caleutta, Fort Williams, etc., etc.
He all along discharged his duties economically, conscientiously and to the satisfaction of his superior officers and earned the reputation of being an expert Engineer in Water Works. His services in connection with the Water Works at Ishapur, Bareelly, Meerut and
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