14 Facts About Nanabhoy Palkhivala

Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala was an Indian jurist and liberal economist.

Nani Nanabhoy Palkhivala was born in 1920 in Bombay in what was then the Bombay Presidency.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala was educated at Masters Tutorial High School, and later at St Xavier's College, both in Bombay.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala tried to get admission into institutions of higher learning to further his academic career.

Nani Nanabhoy Palkhivala was invited to Bar Association in 1946 and served in the chambers of the legendary Sir Jamshedji Behramji Kanga in Bombay.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala garnered the reputation of being an eloquent barrister.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala was 30 years old at the time of the first printing.

Not only did Nani Nanabhoy Palkhivala interpret the constitution as a message of intent but saw it as a social mandate with a moral dimension.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala was a strong proponent of the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of the press.

The first edition was published in 1950 when Nanabhoy Palkhivala was only 30 years old, and is still in print today.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala spoke without notes and reeled off facts and figures from memory for over an hour keeping his audience in rapt attention.

Nanabhoy Palkhivala received a great deal of recognition from academics, academic institutions and the government.

In 1963, Nanabhoy Palkhivala was offered a seat in the Supreme Court, but declined.

Nani Nanabhoy Palkhivala was appointed Indian Ambassador to the United States in 1977 by the Janata government headed by Morarji Desai and served in the capacity till 1979.