Quotes:Faridunji, Naurozji

Zirkoff, Boris

Faridunji, Naurozjl. Educator and reformer, b. at Broach, India, in 1817; educated at the Native Education Society’s school at Bombay, where he later became a teacher. Assistant Prof, of the Elphinstone Institution and leader of the “Young Bombay” party. Was chiefly instrumental in establishing the first girl’s school, native library, literary society, debating club, political association, body for improving the condition of native women, institution for religious and social reforms, law association, and the first educational periodicals. Appointed, 1836, native Secretary and Translator to Sir Alexander Burnes at Kabul, but returned to Bombay before the Afghan war broke out. Appointed, 1845, Interpreter of the High Court of Bombay. Retired, 1864, devoting the rest of his life to improving the condition of the people. He labored to obtain the passing of the Parsee Matrimonial and Succession Act. Visited England on three occasions, lectured before the East India Association, and gained the high opinion of many prominent people. He died September 22, 1885. H.P.B. refers to his *Tareekh-i-Zurtoshte, a title which has not been identified.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 3, p. 508