Name Dosabhai Karaka | Died 1902 | |
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Books History of the Parsis - Including, The Parsees - their histo, History of the Parsis Including, History of the Parsis: Including | ||
Dosabhai Framji Karaka (1829 – 1902) was an Indian newspaper editor and official, known for his history of the Parsis.
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. He became chairman of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.
He was selected Sheriff of Mumbai for 1872.
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