Dosabhai Framji Karaka
Dosabhai Framji Karaka (1829–1902) was an Indian newspaper editor and official, known for his history of the Parsis.[1]
He was educated at the Elphinstone Institution. After editing a Gujarati paper, he became manager of the Bombay Times. He spent 1858–9 in England, where he wrote The Parsis: their history, manners, customs, and religion. Returning to India, he held a number of legal and official positions.[1] He became chairman of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.[2]
He was selected Sheriff of Mumbai for 1872.[3]
His grandson, also named Dosabhai Framji Karaka, was also a reputed journalist. As member of the Oxford Union he became Treasurer, Secretary and Librarian before being elected the first President thereof of South Asian origin, succeeding his close friend Michael Foot.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dictionary of Indian Biography. Ardent Media. 1971. p. 229. GGKEY:BDL52T227UN. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ John Hinnells (12 December 2007). Parsis in India and the Diaspora. Taylor & Francis. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-415-44366-1. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Dictionary of Indian Biography. p. 229.
- ^ "Dosabhai Framji Karaka | Making Britain".
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