Dinshaw Edulji Wacha

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 President of the Indian Merchants' Chamber in 1915.^[2] He was knighted in 1917.

Works

• Premchand Roychand: His early life and career (Bombay, 1913)
• The life and life work of J. N. Tata (Madras, 1914)
• Speeches and writings of Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha (1920)
• Shells from the sand of Bombay, being my recollections and reminiscences, 1860-1875 (Bombay, 1920)

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

External links

• Biography
• Portrait
• Wacha Dinshaw Edulji - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wacha Dinshaw Edulji at encyclopedia.farlex.com

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Name	Wacha, Dinshaw, Edulji
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Date of birth	1844
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Date of death	1936
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