# The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/List of Abbreviations

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Alphabetically Arranged
A.A.G., Assistant Adjutant General.
A.C.G., Assistant Commissary General.
A.C.P., Associate of the College of Preceptors.
A.D., (L. Anno Domini), Year of the Lord.
A.D.C., Aide-de-camp.
A.H., (L. Anno Hejiræ), the Year of the Flight.
A.I.C., Associate of the Institute of Chemistry.
A.K.C., Associate of King’s College, London.
A.L.S., Associate of the Linnæan Society.
A.M., (L. Anno Mundi), Year of the World; Ante Meridiem. Before Noon. Ark Mariner.
A.P.S., Associate of the Pharmaceutical Society.
A.Q.M.G., Assistant Quarter Master General.
A.E.A., Associate of the Royal Academy.
A.E.S.A., Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy.
A.S., Adopted son.
A.S.C., Army Service Corps.
b., Born.
B.A., Bachelor of Arts.
Bart., Baronet.
B.C., Before Christ.
B.C.E., Bachelor of Civil Engineering.
B.C.L., Bachelor of Civil Law.
B.C.S., Bengal Civil Service or Bombay Civil Service.
B.D., Bachelor of Divinity.
B.L., Bachelor of Law.
B.S.C., Bombay or Bengal Staff Corps.
B.Sc., Bachelor of Science.
C., Conservative.
C.A., County Alderman.
Cantab., of Cambridge.
C.B., Companion of the Bath.
C.C., County Councillor.
C.E., Civil Engineer.
C.G., Commissary General.
Cf. (L. confer). Compare.
​C.I., Order of the Crown of India.
C.I.E., Companion of the Indian Empire.
C.I.F., Charges, Insurance, Freight.
C.M., Master in Surgery.
C.M.G., Companion of Saints Michael and George.
C.S., Civil Service.
C.S.C., Conspicuous Service Cross.
C.S.I., Companion of the Star of India.
C.V.O., Companion of the Royal Victorian Order,
d., Daughter.
D.A.A.G., Deputy Assistant Adjutant General.
D-A.Q.M.G., Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General.
D.C.G., Deputy Commissary General.
D.C.L., Doctor of Civil Law.
D.D., Doctor of Divinity.
Dep., Deputation.
Dep., Department.
D.G.M., District Grand Master.
D.Lit., Doctor of Literature.
D.P.H., Doctor of Public Health.
D.P.W., Department of Public Works.
D.Sc, Doctor of Science.
D.S.O., Distinguished Service Order.
Dt., District.
educ., Educated.
e.s., Eldest son.
e.d., Eldest daughter.
E.I.C., East India Company.
Etc., &c., Etcetera, and other things.
Et.Seq., (L. et sequents), and the following.
Ex.Div., Exclusive of dividend.
Ex.Engr., Executive Engineer.
F.C.A., Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants,
F.C.H., Fellow of Cooper’s Hill College (Engineering).
F.C.P., Fellow of the College of Preceptors.
F.C.S., Fellow of the Chemical Society.
F.G.S., Fellow of the Geological Society.
F.L.S., Fellow of the Linnæan Society.
F.M.U., Fellow of the Madras University.
F.R.A.S., Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
F.R.C.S., Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
F.R.G.S., Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
F.R.H.S., Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society.
​F.R.Hist.S., Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
F.R.I.B.A., Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
F.R.M.S., Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society.
F.R.P.S., Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
F.R.S., Fellow of the Royal Society.
F.R.S.L., Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
F.S.A., Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
F.S.S., Fellow of the Statistical Society.
F.Z.S., Fellow of the Zoological Society.
G.C.B., Grand Cross of the Bath.
G.C.I.E., Grand Commander of the Indian Empire.
G.C.L.H., Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
G.C.M.G., Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
G.C.S.I., Grand Commander of the Star of India.
G.C.V.O., Grand Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
G.M., Grand Master.
H.B.M., His or Her Britannic Majesty.
H.E., His or Her Excellency, His Eminence.
H.E.I.C.S., Honourable East India Company’s Civil Service.
H.H., His Holiness, His or Her Highness, His Honour.
H.I.H., His, or Her, Imperial Highness.
H.M.S., His, or Her, Majesty’s Ship, or Service.
Hon. or Hon’ble, Honourable.
H.P., Horse Power.
H.R.H., His, or Her, Royal Highness.
I.A., Indian Army.
I.C.S., Indian Civil Service.
I.E.E., Institute of Electrical Engineers.
I.M.E., Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Imp., (L. Imperator, or Imperatrix), Emperor or Empress.
I.M.S., Indian Medical Service.
I.O.G.T., Independent Order of Good Templars.
I.S.A., Incorporated Society of Authors.
I.S.C., Indian Staff Corps.
I.S.O., Imperial Service Order.
J.P., Justice of the Peace.
K.C., King’s Counsel.
K.C.B., Knight Commander of the Bath.
K.C.I.E., Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire.
K.C.M.G., Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George.
K.C.S.I., Knight Commander of the Star of India.
K.C.V.O., Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
K.G., Knight of the Garter.
​K.L.H., Knight of the Legion of Honour.
K.M., Knight of Malta.
Kt., Knight.
K.P., Knight of St. Patrick.
K.T., Knight of the Thistle : Knight Templar.
L.C.E., Licentiate of Civil Engineering.
L.C.P., Licentiate of the College of Preceptors.
L.D.S., Licentiate in Dental Surgery.
L.I., Light Infantry.
L.L.A., Lady Literate in Arts.
LL.B., Bachelor of Laws.
LL.D., Doctor of Laws.
L.M.S., Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery.
L.R.C.P., Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians.
L.R.C.S., Licentiate of the Eoyal College of Surgeons.
L.S., (L. Locus sigilli), place of the seal.
L.T., Licentiate of Teaching.
L.S.A., Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries.
M.A., Master of Arts.
M.B., Bachelor of Medicine.
M.C.S., Madras Civil Service.
M.D., Doctor of Medicine.
M.E., Mining Engineer.
M.E.C., Member of Executive Council.
M.I.C.E., Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
M.I.E.E., Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers.
M.I.Min.E., Member of the Institute of Mining Engineers.
M.L.C, Member of Legislative Council.
M.L.A., Member of Legislative Association.
M.I.Mech.E., Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
M.M., Master Mason.
M.M.M., Mark Master Mason.
M.P., Member of Parliament.
M.P.S., Member of the Pharmaceutical Society.
M.R.A.C, Member of the Royal Agricultural College.
M.R.A.S., Member of the Royal Asiatic Society.
M.R.C.P., Member of the Royal College of Physicians.
M.R.C.S., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
M.R.C.V.S., Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
M.R.I., Member of the Royal Institution.
M.S.G., Merchant Service Guild (for Captains and Officers of the Mercantile Marine).
MSS., Manuscripts.
​Mus.B., Bachelor of Music.
Mus.D., Doctor of Music.
M.V.O., Member of the Royal Victorian Order.
N.B., (L. Nota Bene), mark well.
No., (L. numero), number.
N.W.P., North West Province.
NY., New York.
O.M., Order of Merit.
O S., Old Style or only son.
Oxon., of Oxford.
O. Surv. S., Only surviving son.
P.C., Privy Councillor.
P.C.S., Provincial Civil Service.
P.G.M., Provincial Grand Master.
Ph.B., Bachelor of Philosophy.
Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy.
P.M., (L. Post Meridiem), afternoon.
Pro tem., (L. Pro tempore), for the time being.
Presy., Presidency.
P.T.O., Please turn over.
Q.C., Queen’s Counsel.
Q.M.G., Quarter Master General.
Q.V , (L. Quod vide), which see.
R.A., Royal Academican.
R.A., Royal Artillery. Royal Arch.
R.A.M., Royal Academy of Music.
R.A.M.C., Royal Army Medical Corps.
R.A.S., Royal Agricultural Society.
R.B.A., Royal Society of British Artists.
R.C.M., Royal College of Music.
R.R., Royal Engineers.
R.I.B.A., Royal Institute of British Architects.
R.H.A., Royal Horse Artillery.
R.M., Royal Marine.
R.N.R., Royal Naval Reserve.
R.R.C., Royal Red Cross (Nursing Order).
R.S.I., Royal Sanitary Institute.
S., Son.
S.J., Society of Jesus (Jesuit).
S.S.C., Solicitor before the Supreme Court (Scotland).
S.W., Senior Warden.
T.O., Turn over.
T.C.D., Trinity College, Dublin.
​U.K., United Kingdom.
V.A., Royal Order of Victory and Albert for ladies.
V.C., Victoria Cross; Vice-Chancellor.
V.D., Volunteer Officers’ Decoration.
Vis., Visc., Viscount.
Viz. (L. Videlicet), namely.
Vs. (L. Versus) against.
W.M., Worshipful Master.
W.S., Writer to the Signet (Scotland).
y.d.. Younger or Youngest Daughter.
y.s., Younger or Youngest Son.
y., Year.