Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola
Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola (May 1862 – June 1942) was a politician and legislator in British Raj, British India. He served as Mayor of Bombay, Chairman of the Fiscal Commission and later as President of the Central Legislative Assembly. Early life and early career Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola was born in May 1862 in a well known merchant family in Mumbai, Bombay. He studied at the Elphinstone High School and showed aptitude in arithmetics, algebra and geometry. His failure in the Matriculation examination, matriculation exam of 1877 ended his scholastic career and he joined his father Rahimtoola Kaderbhoy and older brother Muhammad Rahimtoola in business. In 1880, his father died, and brothers were left without much experience in business. Rahimtoola then chose a different career thanks to various changes including the foundation of the Indian National Congress in 1885. Career In 1892 he joined the Mandvi Ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Bombay Municipal Corporation. He ...
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