Dadadabhai Naoroji

1825-1917
President – Calcutta, 1886, Lahore, 1893; Calcutta, 1906

Dadabhai Naoroji was born in Bombay in September 4, 1825 in a priestly Parsi family. As a consequence of his outstanding performance at the Elphinstone College, Dadabhai obtained the Clare Scholarship. He became a graduate in 1845. In 1916, he as awarded the Honorary degree of LL.D. by the Bombay University.

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Sir Pherozeshah Mehta

(1845-1915)
President – Calcutta, 4 1890

Sir Pherozeshah Mehta was born in Bombay, on August 4, 1845, where he spent the greater part of his life. His father, Merwanji Mehta, belonged to a family of merchants. Pherozeshah entered the Lincoln’s Inn in 1864 and spent three years qualifying himself. Called to the Bar in 1868, he left for home in September 1868. While in England, he used to frequent the house of Dadabhai Naoroji, and these visits were to remain important influences in moulding his liberal outlook.

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Dinshaw EduIji Wacha

(1844-1936)
President – Calcutta, 1901

Dinshaw Edulji Wacha was born in Bombay on August 2, 1844 in a middle class Parsi family. He worked in close association with Dadabhai Naoroji and Pherozeshah Mehta in the Congress and was active in both social reform and educational fields and in political activities.

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