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Rustomji Meherhomji
Rustomji is a name. Notable people with the name include: *Rustomji Jamshedji (1892–1976), Indian Test cricketer *Rustom Sohrab Rustomji (1917– c. 2016), Pakistani architect *Kharshedji Rustomji Cama Kharshedji Rustomji Cama (1831–1909), often known as K. R. Cama, was an Indian Parsi scholar and reformer from Bombay. Early life Born in a privileged family, Cama gained a reputation as a scholar. He had a traditional Parsi education, and ... (1831–1909), Indian Parsi scholar * Hilla Rustomji Faridoonji (1872–1956), Indian educationist {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustomji Jamshedji
Rustomji Jamshedji Dorabji Jamshedji (18 November 1892 – 5 April 1976) was an Indian Test cricketer. Jamshedji was a little left arm spinner who played a single Test for India. He made his debut at the age of 41 years and 27 days and is still the oldest Indian on his debut. In the Test at Bombay Gymkhana against England in 1933/34, he took three wickets in the England innings. Most of Jamshedji's noted successes were in the Bombay Quadrangular. Playing for Parsis, he took 11 for 122 in the 1922/23 final against the Hindus and 10 for 104 in the 1928/29 final against the Europeans. On the latter occasion, 'wild scenes of jubilation were witnessed after the match and the Parsi team was mobbed by the admiring crowd'. Jamshedji was chaired and carried to the pavilion . Jamshedji came across the English left arm spinner Wilfred Rhodes in the early 1920s when the latter played in the Bombay tournament. Rhodes is supposed to have told Jamshedji : ''If I had your powers of spin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustom Sohrab Rustomji
Rustom Sohrab Rustomji (30 August 1917 – ) was a Pakistani architect.Chapter 8: Architecture after independence Archnet.org Retrieved 8 March 2016 Life and career Early life Rustomji was born in on 30 August 1917.Rustomji has passed away. Retrieved 28 March 2016/ref> Institute of Architects, Pakistan In the 1950s, he along with 10 other practising architect ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharshedji Rustomji Cama
Kharshedji Rustomji Cama (1831–1909), often known as K. R. Cama, was an Indian Parsi scholar and reformer from Bombay. Early life Born in a privileged family, Cama gained a reputation as a scholar. He had a traditional Parsi education, and then went to Elphinstone School in Bombay. Leaving in 1849, he joined a trading house in Calcutta, and then travelled in 1850 to London, returning in 1854 to Bombay. He went into business with Dadabhai Naoroji, and again visited Europe in 1855, and studied with orientalists there: Julius Mohl and Julius Oppert in Paris, and Friedrich von Spiegel at the University of Erlangen. Naoroji with Cama and his cousin Muncherjee Hormusji Cama set up the first Indian trading firm in Europe, based in London and Liverpool. Cama and Naoroji then dropped out, however, because of the firm's dealings in alcohol and opium. Reformer There was an identifiable group of Bombay Parsi reformers, including Naoroji, Cama and Manockjee Cursetjee who were concerne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
