Bell, Robert Duncan, Sir, 1878-1953, Knight, colonial administrator in India

1902 joined the Indian Civil Service; 1904 special duty, destruction of locusts; 1905-1909 assistant collector and magistrate; 1909-1912 under-secretary to the Government of Bombay, Revenue and Financial departments; 1913-1916 assistant settlement officer, Poona; 1916 acting settlement commissioner and director of land record; 1916-1918 secretary, Indian Industrial Commission; 1917-1919 Indian Munitions Board: controller, Industrial Intelligence and controller, Oil and Paints; 1919 CIE; 1919-1921 controller of munitions, Bombay; 1919-1924 director of industries, Bombay; 1924 member of the Imperial Legislative Assembly; 1924-1930 secretary to the Government Development Department and Commissioner, Bombay Suburban Division; 1930-1932 chief secretary to the Government of Bombay; 1932 CSI; 1933-1937 member of the Executive Council of the Governor of Bombay; 1935 KCSI; 1936 acting Governor of Bombay; 1937 retired; 1937-1938 commissioner, enquiry into the financial position and development of Nyasaland.

Epithet: colonial administrator in India

Title: Knight

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