Dosabhai Framji Karaka

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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 known as Dosabhai Framji Karaka was also a journalist of much repute. Karaka became an active member of the Oxford Union, participating in debates. He would occupy a number of posts - Treasurer, Secretary and Librarian - before being elected the first President of South Asian origin of the Oxford Union. He succeeded Michael Foot, who was a close friend of his. [4]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dictionary of Indian Biography. Ardent Media. 1971. p. 229. GGKEY:BDL52T227UN. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  2. 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.
  3. Dictionary of Indian Biography. p. 229.
  4. http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/makingbritain/content/dosabhai-framji-karaka. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)