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RA Subject File No. 1
II. Subject File, 1966 - 2015
A. Childhood and personal, 1966 - 1999
1966
Rauf Ali's childhood notes on birdwatching. Includes notes titled Kihim, December 1966; Kashmir: List of birds seen 2nd to 21st May 1967; Bharatpur: W.T. Lokes list, October 1966; Checklist of the birds of Bharatpur; Birds seen in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (10-31 December 1969); Wada, Bhiwandi District; Karnala-Kihim, 3-4 Dec.; and his diary note in Bharatpur, December 1966. Also, includes two published notes titled The short-tailed or red-billed tropic-bird (Phaethon aethereus indicus Hume) at Kihim on the Maharashtra Coast, Journal of Bombay Natural History (JBNHS) 63 (2), 1967: 437-438; and The brown dipper (Cinclus pallassi) as a host of a cuckoo (Cuculus sp.), JBNHS 64 (3), 1968: 561.
Birdwatching; Kashmir; Bharatpur; Kihim; BNHS
English
58 pp.
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RA Subject File No. 2
II. Subject File, 1966 - 2015
A. Childhood and personal, 1966 - 1999
1975
Degrees of Rauf Ali. The file contains: the Bachelor of Science (Honours) awarded by the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (1975); and Doctor of Philosophy awarded by the University of Bristol (1981).
Degree; Testimonials; Bristol
English
2 pp.
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RA Subject File No. 3
II. Subject File, 1966 - 2015
A. Childhood and personal, 1966 - 1999
1999
A copy of a will made by Saad Ali bequeathing his wealth to Sadia Saad Ali, Rauf Saad Ali and Tyaba Idrees Ali.
Saad Ali; Sadia Ali; Rauf Ali; Taba Idrees Ali
English
4 pp.
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RA Subject File No. 4
II. Subject File, 1966 - 2015
A. Childhood and personal, 1966 - 1999
Aug-73
Correspondence related to the Government of India's approval to Steven Greens (Rockefeller University) research on the Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) in alliance with the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). Includes letters among Steven Green, J.C. Daniel, Salim Ali, Zafar Futehally (BNHS), M.K. Ranjitsinh (Government of India) and Conservator of Forests (Government of Tamil Nadu).
Steven Green; Rockefeller University; Lion-tailed macaque; Macaca silenus; Bombay Natural History Society; BNHS; J.C. Daniel; Salim Ali; Zafar Futehally; M.K. Ranjitsinh; Tamil Nadu
English
13 pp.
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RA Subject File No. 5
II. Subject File, 1966 - 2015
A. Childhood and personal, 1966 - 1999
Sep-73
Correspondence between the researchers from Rockefeller University, the United States and the officials of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation (BBTC) regarding accommodation and logistical arrangement for primate research on the Bonnet macaque and Lion-tailed macaque in the Western Ghats. Includes letters exchanged among Steven Green and John F. Oates, N.M. Sreedharan, M.C. Muthanna (Ricky), J.J. Bland, N.H. Sethna, James B. Gibbons, K.G. Kariappa, and P.D. Jothikumar. Also, includes 4 letters between M.C. Muthanna and Rauf Ali, a PhD researcher from Bristol University, United Kingdom. The file also contains letters exchanged between J.C. Daniel of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and K.T. Mathew of BBTC.
Rockefeller University; United States; Bombay Burma Trading Corporation; BBTC; Primate research; Bonnet macaque; Lion-tailed macaque; Western Ghats; Steven Green; John F. Oates; N.M. Sreedharan; M.C. Muthanna;J.J. Bland; N.H. Sethna; James B. Gibbons; K.G. Kariappa; P.D. Jothikumar; J.C. Daniel; Bombay Natural History Society; BNHS; K.T. Mathew
English
65 pp.
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