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Ferozeshah Mehta

India : Liberal Freedom Fighter

Born : AD 1845                    Died : AD 1915

Ferozeshah Mehta was born in a Parsi family of Bombay, Maharashtra on August 4, 1845. After graduating in 1864, he went to England to study law. He rammed home in 1868 after getting his Bar-at-Law in 1867, but soon after joined the freedom struggle instead of continuing with Law.

A representative of the liberals, Sir Ferozeshah was for achieving freedom through t constitutional means. He was foremost among those who formed the Indian National Congress and continued working to tidy it. He chaired the 6th session of the Congress in 1890. Sir Ferozeshah wanted radical changes in higher education. He started propagating his views through The Bombay Chronicle, started in 1913.

During those days, highly educated people tried to project their grievances through an organisation which later took the form of Congress. Even high-ranking British officers: attended its sessions but later when Sir Ferozeshah became its President, the government barred him from attending the session because it was felt that the. Congress was turning into a nationalist organisation and demanding independence.

Sir Ferozeshah Mehta continued his efforts for freedom through constitutional means. His contribution to our freedom-struggle.is immeasurable. He died on November 5, 1915.