Spouse(s) Zainab Fazalbhoy Died 1977, Maharashtra Known for Sheriff of Mumbai | Father Ibrahim Rahimtoola Parents Ibrahim Rahimtoola | |
Relatives Jafar Rahimtoola (uncle)
Habib Rahimtoola (brother) Education Bachelor of Arts, LL.B. | ||
Sir Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtoola CIE (1895 - 1977) was an Indian politician. He was the Sheriff of Bombay in 1928. He was also a member of Bombay Legislative Council and Central Legislative Assembly.
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Life and career
Rahimtoola gained his early education at St. Xavier’s School, followed by his Bachelor of Arts from the St. Xavier's College. After this he proceeded to Poona Law College for his LL.B.
He started his career following his father Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola. He initially joined the family business but later started taking part in local politics.
Rahimtoola became member of the Bombay Legislative Council by the 1920s followed by the Bombay Legislative Assembly with which he was closely attached till after independence. He was also member of the Central Legislative Assembly from 1925 till the early 1930s.
In December 1928, Rahimtoola became Secretary of the All-India Muslim League Conference held in Delhi under the Presidentship of Sir Aga Khan III.
Fazal Rahimtoola remained Sheriff of Bombay during the same period. He remained President of the Indian tariff Board in 1935. During the Second World War, Rahimtoola served as Director of the National War Front and National Food Council.
In the 1960s, he served as principal of his old college, St. Xavier's, in Mumbai. He died in Mumbai in 1977.
Business affairs
On the business front Sir Rahimtoola served as director on companies including the auto sector, cotton, shipping among others. He was a permanent Director of Tata Iron and Steel and Tata power.
Personal life
Fazal I Rahimtoola was a son of Ibrahim Rahimtoola who was also an Indian Politician and Reformer being involved with municipal, provincial and central legislatures. His uncle Jafar Rahimtoola and cousin Hoosenaly Rahimtoola both remained the Mayor of Bombay. His younger brother Habib Rahimtoola was one of the founders of Pakistan. He was married to Zainab Fazalbhoy and had three sons and five daughters from marriage.
Honours
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) in the 1939 New Year Honours list, and was knighted in the 1946 Birthday Honours, thus becoming Sir Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtoola. On 20 July 1946, he was invested with his knighthood at the Viceroy's House (now Rashtrapati Bhavan) in New Delhi, by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell.