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Perin Jamsetjee Mistri

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Perin Jamsetjee Mistri (1913–1989) was an Indian architect, believed to have been the first woman to qualify as an architect in India.[1]

Life

Born of a Parsi family,[2] Perin Jamsetjee Mistri was educated in England at Croydon High School. Upon her return to Bombay, she joined the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art, gaining an architecture diploma in 1936. She joined her father's firm of architects in 1937, eventually becoming a partner.[1][3]

Her works included a bungalow for Sir Behramji Karanjia at Carmichael Road and St. Stephen's Church.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Perin Mistri
  2. ^ Jesse S. Palsetia, The Parsis of India: preservation of identity in Bombay city, BRILL, 2001, p.148
  3. ^ Zerbanoo Gifford, The golden thread: Asian experiences of post-Raj Britain, Pandora Press, 1990, p.32