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Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha (1844–1936) was a Parsi Indian politician from Bombay. He was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, and its President in 1901.[1]

He was associated with the cotton industry and was the President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber in 1915.[2] He was knighted in 1917.

Sir Dinshaw was a member of the Bombay Legislative Council, the Imperial Legislative Council and the Council of State. He headed the Western India Liberal Association from 1919 to 1927.[3]

Works

  • Recent Indian finance (1910)
  • Premchand Roychand: His early life and career (Bombay, 1913)
  • Dinshaw Edulji Wacha (1915). The Life and Life Work of J. N. Tata: With a Portrait. Madras.
  • Sir Dinsha Edulji Wacha (1920). Speeches and Writings of Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha. G.A. Natesan & Co.
  • Shells from the Sands of Bombay. Being My Recollections and Reminiscences-1860-1875. Bombay. 1920.
  • Rise and Growth of Bombay Municipal Government. Madras. 1913.

References

  • G. A. Natesan, Dinshaw Edulji Wacha (Madras, 1909)
  • In South Mumbai, a road has been named after him, called Dinshaw Wachha Road.

Notes

  1. ^ Kamat's Potpourri: Presidents of Indian National Congress
  2. ^ IMC - History - Past Presidents of IMC
  3. ^ "Indian Leader Dies". The Montreal Gazette. 20 February 1936.
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