Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
1845 – 1915
Sir Pherozeshah Mehta was one of the architects of the Indian National Congress which he, with his colleagues, controlled till his death.
His rare intellectual gifts and oratorical skill, combined with a genuine nationalist spirit, made him one of the most acknowledged leaders of his
time. He was the maker of modern Bombay, whose citizens looked upon him as their "uncrowned King." He organised
and presided over the first public meeting which Gandhiji addressed in India in 1896 seeking support for the cause of Indians in South Africa.
He it was who organised a "hero's reception" to the Mahatma in 1915, on his return to India.
Himself a strict disciplinarian, Gandhiji had publicly acknowledged that he learnt "the art of obeying orders" from Pherozeshah.
| S.S.REGE. |
The lion of Bombay as he was rightly called Sir Pherozeshah was moderate in his political views but highly progressive & liberal in the social matters. Although friendly with Britishers he never tolerated any encroachments on civilian rights. He was the initial mentor of M.A.Jinnah & alongwith Dadabhai Naoroji & G.K.Gokhale virtually led the congress for initial three decades. He belonged to a period when an open confrontation with the rulers for demand of political freedom was considered neither prudent nor practical. |
| mohammed |
I m looking for details of Pherozshah Mehta's children. |
| sahana |
This information helped me a lot. |
ADD A COMMENT
Do you know any anecdote or interesting information on
Pherozeshah Mehta
?
Use this form below to share it with others.
Dimdima is the Sanskrit word for ‘drumbeat’. In olden days, victory in battle was heralded by the beat of drums or any important news to be conveyed to the people used to be accompanied with drumbeats.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
K. M Munshi Marg,
Chowpatty, Mumbai - 400 007
email : editor@dimdima.com
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
505, Sane Guruji Marg,
Tardeo, Mumbai - 400 034
email : promo@dimdima.com
Dimdima.com, the Children's Website of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched in 2000 and came out with a Printed version of Dimdima Magazine in 2004. At present the Printed Version have more than 35,000 subscribers from India and Abroad.