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Dictionary of Indian Biography (Buckland)

Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed	2011-03-01
Transcribed by	Peter Bailey
Comment	Note that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

	Surname	Dey
	First Name(s)	Ram Dulal
	Year of Birth	1759
	Year of Death	1825
	Entry	Born near Dum Dum, 1759 : employed in a subordinate capacity in mercantile work, as a bill-collector, and a Sarkar of ships : one day, on behalf of his master, he bid at an auction for a lost ship, and bought it for Rs. 14,000 : he immediately was offered one lakh more for the same ship : his master gave one lakh to Ram Dulal, who, with this capital, started business, and acquired immense wealth : died in Calcutta, in 1825, leaving property of fabulous amount : remembered as the Bengali millionaire.

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