Framji Minwalla
Framji is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Framji Cowasji Banaji (1767–1851), Indian merchant *Boman Framji Chhapgar (1931–201), Indian marine biologist *Dosabhai Framji Karaka Dosabhai Framji Karaka (1829–1902) was an Indian newspaper editor and official, known for his history of the Parsis. He was educated at the Elphinstone Institution. After editing a Gujarati paper, he became manager of the '' Bombay Times''. ...

Framji Cowasji Banaji
Framji Cowasji Banaji, Esq. (3 April 1767 – 12 February 1851) was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) to a Parsi family. His father, Cowasji Byramji (1744-1834), was a merchant, trading in cotton and had trading links with China, England and various Indian cities. He was the lease holder of Poway estate (now Powai). During his lifetime he did much for the city and his country and its people for which a Framji Cawasji Institute (now Framji Cowasji Hall) was built after his death. Some of his achievements were:- * First Justice of Peace in Bombay. * First to introduce engineering contrivances in the matter of carrying water from one place to another by means of pipes . * Sent native fruit Mango that was grown in his estate of Powai as a present to the Queen of the United Kingdom on 18 May 1838. * He rebuilt a Tank at Dhobi Talao at his own expense. In recognition of this noble act, the well was henceforth known as The Framji Cowasji Tank. * He funded building of the Tower of Silence at C ...
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Boman Framji Chhapgar
Boman Framji Chhapgar (1 January 1931 – 5 August 2018) was an Indian marine biologist who specialized in carcinology. The author of popular accounts on marine biology under the pen-name of "beefsea", several new species of crab, mantis shrimp and fishes have been described by him. Early life and education Boman Framji Chhapgar was born on 1 January 1931 in Bombay to Parsi parents Banoobai and Framji Chhapgar. After completing school at Bharda New High School in 1944, he studied microbiology and zoology at St. Xavier's College, graduating in 1948 with microbiology as his main subject. He also obtained a second Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the Royal Institute of Science, Bombay with zoology. In 1951 he joined the Taraporewala Marine Biological Station (attached to the Taraporewala Aquarium), affiliated to the University of Bombay as its first MSc student. In 1954 he was awarded the Shri Vicaji D. B. Taraporevala Senior Research scholarship. He registered for a PhD ...
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