Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Sir Auckland Colvin KCSI KCMG CIE (1838–1908) was a British Empire administrator in India and Egypt, born into the illustrious Anglo-Indian Colvin family. He was comptroller general in Egypt (1880-2), and financial adviser to the Khedive (1883-7). From 1883-92 he was back in India, first as financial member of council, and then as Lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces (as his father had been) and Oudh. He founded Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow, which developed into one of the country's most prestigious public schools.. }
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- Auckland_Colvin abstract "Sir Auckland Colvin KCSI KCMG CIE (1838–1908) was a British Empire administrator in India and Egypt, born into the illustrious Anglo-Indian Colvin family. He was comptroller general in Egypt (1880-2), and financial adviser to the Khedive (1883-7). From 1883-92 he was back in India, first as financial member of council, and then as Lieutenant-governor of the North-West Provinces (as his father had been) and Oudh. He founded Colvin Taluqdars' College in Lucknow, which developed into one of the country's most prestigious public schools.".