18 Facts About Jaffer Rahimtoola

Jaffer Rahimtoola was a Barrister belonging to the Bombay Presidency.

Jaffer Rahimtoola served as Mayor of Bombay between 1909 and 1910.

Jaffer Rahimtoola was born in 1870 to a merchant trading family of Bombay who had origins from Kutch [India].

Jaffer Rahimtoola was inspired during this time to publish a book with specific reference to Khoja Laws and History.

Jaffer Rahimtoola worked regularly as a barrister till his death.

Jaffer Rahimtoola joined the Municipal Corporation for the Mandvi Ward in 1898, thus entering his career in politics.

Jaffer Rahimtoola remained associated with the Corporation actively serving on various committees including being General Secretary once.

Jaffer Rahimtoola eventually became the corporation's President [the post was renamed later as Mayor] in 1909.

At the fourth Indian Industrial Conference held at Madras during 1908 Jaffer Rahimtoola was present in representation of the Anjuman-e-Islam Bombay along with Abbas Tyabhi, Mohamed Ali Jinnah, Kazi Kabiruddin and Yusuf Ismail.

The Bombay Municipality in 1921 commissioned the Jaffer Rahimtoola School building in Ward 'B' of the metropolis.

Jaffer Rahimtoola was noted as a Prominent Khoja Community Icon for the period of late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Jaffer Rahimtoola's son, Hoosenally Rahimtoola was a key Legislator of the Bombay Presidency.

Jaffer Rahimtoola was well versed in four languages namely Persian, Gujrati, Hindi, English.

Jaffer Rahimtoola served as member of the Standing Committee during the same period.

Jaffer Rahimtoola published his book History of the Khojas in Gujrati on 30 September 1905.

Mr Jaffer Rahimtoola served as an auditor for the Anjuman-e-Islam [Bombay] for four years followed by which he became its honorary secretary.

Jaffer Rahimtoola eventually became President of the Trust in 1910.

Jaffer Rahimtoola served as member Managing Committee of the Khoja Punjibhai Club and eventually became its chairman.