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{{Short description|Indian politician and activist}} | |||
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|death_date = 18 September 1930 (aged 66) | |death_date = 18 September 1930 (aged 66) | ||
|death_place = Bombay | |death_place = Bombay | ||
|resting_place = [[Sewri cemetery]] | |resting_place = [[Sewri cemetery]] | ||
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|residence = Bombay | |residence = Bombay | ||
|nationality = Indian | |nationality = Indian | ||
|citizenship = Indian | |citizenship = Indian | ||
|known_for = Mayor of Bombay | |known_for = Mayor of Bombay | ||
|education = Barrister | |education = Barrister | ||
|alma_mater = University of Bombay <br /> University of Cambridge | |alma_mater = University of Bombay <br /> University of Cambridge | ||
|employer = Bombay Provincial Government | |employer = [[Bombay Provincial Government]] | ||
|occupation = Engineer in the forest department | |occupation = Engineer in the forest department | ||
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|title = Mayor of Bombay | |title = Mayor of Bombay | ||
|term = 1925–1926 | |term = 1925–1926 | ||
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|parents = John Baptista | |parents = John Baptista | ||
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'''Joseph "Kaka" Baptista''' (17 March 1864 – 18 September 1930) was | '''Joseph "Kaka" Baptista''' (17 March 1864 – 18 September 1930) was a [[Bombay East Indian]] politician and activist in British era [[Bombay (Mumbai)]], he was an associate and confidante of [[Lokmanya Tilak]] and a participant of the [[Home Rule Movement]]. He was the first president of Indian Home Rule League established in 1916. He was elected as the [[Mayor of Mumbai|mayor of Bombay]] in 1925. He was given the title ''Kaka'' that means "uncle". | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Joseph Baptista was born on 17 March 1864 in Matharpacady in [[Mazagaon]], Bombay. His father, John Baptista hailed from [[Uttan]], near [[ | Joseph Baptista was born on 17 March 1864 in Matharpacady in [[Mazagaon]], Bombay. His father, John Baptista hailed from [[Uttan]], near [[Bhayandar]]. The Baptistas belonged to the [[East Indians|East Indian]] ethnic community. | ||
He completed his early education from [[St. Mary's School, Mumbai]]. He then joined the [[College of Engineering, Pune|College of Engineering]] in [[Pune]] and later pursued a BA degree in [[political science]] from the [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=BPTT895J|name=Baptista, Joseph}}</ref> During this period, he first met [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]].{{cn|date=February 2017}} | He completed his early education from [[St. Mary's School, Mumbai]]. He then joined the [[College of Engineering, Pune|College of Engineering]] in [[Pune]] and later pursued a BA degree in [[political science]] from the [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=BPTT895J|name=Baptista, Joseph}}</ref> During this period, he first met [[Bal Gangadhar Tilak]].{{cn|date=February 2017}} | ||