Dosabhai Framji Karaka

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Dosabhai Framji Karaka (1829 – 1902) was an Indian newspaper editor and official, known for his history of the Parsis.[1]

He was educated at the Elphinstone Institution. After editing a Gujarati paper, he became manager of the Bombay Times. He spent 1858–9 in England, where he wrote The Parsis: their history, manners, customs, and religion. Returning to India, he held a number of legal and official positions.[1] He became chairman of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.[2]

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