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Charles Stewart Murray
Charles Stewart Murray (4 December 1858- 4 May 1903) was a superintendent of police in the British Raj. Murray participated in the Chin-Lushai Expedition. Murray assisted John Shakespear, the field officer of the southern column in the expedition. After the annexation of the Lushai Hills, Murray was assigned as the first superintendent of the South Lushai Hills. However, his mishandling of authority with the Lushai tribes, such as Zakapa, and his demands for sexual corvée would see him transferred to an assistant commissioner of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Early life Charles Stewart Murray was born on 4 December 1858 in Woolwich, Kent in England. He was the second son of Briagder-General Alexander Henry Murray and Martha Frances Vincent Murray, which made him the direct descendant of George Murray, 5th Earl of Dunmore and John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore. He was a sibling to three more brothers: Alexander Charles Henry Gerald Murray, Cyril Francis Tyrrel Murray and Malcome Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Superintendents Of Mizoram
The Superintendent of the Lushai Hills (later Superintendent of Mizo District) was the central administrative authority of the Lushai Hills in India from 1889 to 1952. The superintendent would serve under the Chief Commissioner of Assam. Powers and functions The administration of the Lushai Hills district was within the power of the Chief Commissioner of Assam, the superintendent and the assistants of the superintendent. The superintendent upheld the authority of the chiefs who ruled over their people in a policy of indirect rule. Chiefs would report to the superintendent of any serious crimes such as murder, rape and serious accidents under their jurisdiction. The superintendent held the power to regulate the succession of chiefs and the inheritance rights of villages after the death of a chief. If a minor chief inherited a chiefdom, the superintendent would be authorised to appoint guardians. The superintendent also held the power to partition villages and establish new ones, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |