20 Facts About Hoosenally Rahimtoola

Hoosenally Rahimtoola remained Mayor of Bombay from 1934 to 1935 and was Minister in the Provincial Government briefly in 1937.

Hoosenally M Rahimtoola was born in May 1890 to a merchant trading family who were well established politically in Bombay.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola achieved his secondary education from St Xavier's High School, Bombay.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola took his degree of Bachelor of Arts from Bombay University 1911.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola then joined business with family and remained active till partition of the sub-continent.

One of the major industries that Hoosenally Rahimtoola was involved in Cotton Mills.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola remained a partner and Director in over a dozen public and private listed companies and made his name in the business world.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola was representative of the Mill Owners Association and the Municipal Corporation simultaneously.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola retained this position till end of that particular decade.

The Provincial elections of 1937 provided an altogether different platform for Hoosenally Rahimtoola to continue Legislative work.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola was inducted as Minister Local Self Government for a brief period in the 'Cooper Cabinet' formed in Bombay under the Governorship of Lord Brabourne.

Hoosenally's father, Jaffer Rahimtoola was a noted Barrister of the Bombay Presidency.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola's son Shahbudin Rahimtoola was a widely acclaimed cardiologist based out of California.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola had been responsible for his contribution to two clinical syndromes namely the hibernating myocardium and 'prosthetic valve-mismatch'.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola's younger son Shamsuddin Rahimtoola was a prominent physician based out of Karachi.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola remained principal of the Dow Medical College and Medical Superintendent of the Civil Hospital, both based in the city.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola remained honorary auditor of the Islam Gymkhana from 1916 till 1926 and Member Gokhuldas Tejpal Hospital between 1924 till 1929.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola was Member of the Bombay Branch of the Indian Red Cross since 1924 and the Bombay Vigilance Association.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola was noted as a Khoja Community Icon for the period of first half of the twentieth century.

Hoosenally Rahimtoola passed away in January 1977 aged eighty seven whilst residing in Karachi, Pakistan.