17 Facts About Nani Palkhivala

Nanabhoy "Nani" Ardeshir Palkhivala was an Indian lawyer and jurist.

Between 1977 and 1979, Palkhivala served as India's Ambassador to the United States.

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

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

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

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

Nani Palkhivala garnered the reputation of being an eloquent barrister.

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

Nani Palkhivala saw the Constitution as a legacy that had to be honored while simultaneously being flexible.

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

Nani 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 Nani Palkhivala was only 30 years old, and is still in print today.

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

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

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

Nani 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.

Nani Palkhivala was critically ill on 7 December 2002, and taken to Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai.