Author: ed. Dotivala Godrej N
Place: Bombay
Publisher: Mayor’s Fund Committee
Year: 1990
Pages: 403
Classification: 100 words
Shelf: C9R5
Accession No: B1661
Contents: Foreword Introduction Illustrations Pherozeshah in a Parsi cap Pherojshah Mehta at a hill station wearing a sola topee An early portrait of Pherojshah Sir Pherojshah with Surendranath Bannerjea and Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha Facsimile of a letter written by Pherojshah in his own hand on 11th March 1874 Signatures of Sir Pherojshah’s great contemporaries Arthur Crawford and Dr. Thomas Blaney Gathering at the First Indian National Congress, 1885 Fifth Indian National Congress Reception Committee A 1911 portrait of Pherojshah
Abstract: The *Sir Pherozeshah Mehta Memorial Volume* honors one of India’s prominent nationalist leaders and legal figures. The publication includes a foreword, an introduction, and rare illustrations and documents that highlight Mehta’s life. Notable images feature his early portraits, personal moments, and key political events, such as the First Indian National Congress in 1885. The volume also showcases Mehta’s handwritten letter from 1874 and signatures of influential contemporaries like Surendranath Banerjea and Sir Dinshaw Edulji Wacha. Through these visual and textual elements, the volume commemorates Mehta’s crucial role in India’s early political and civic movements.