Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana
Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana (18 November 1857 - 5 August 1931) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur).
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| Born | November 18, 1857 |
| Died | July 5, 1931 (aged 73) |
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| Institutions | Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti Madressa, Bombay University |
Life
He was the son of Dastur Peshotanji Behramji Sanjana, one of the most sophisticated high-priests and authorities on Pahlavi of his time. Bahramji taught the Avesta and Pahlavi to his son at the Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti Madressa. Darab studied German, French, and Sanskrit and was elected Fellow of the Bombay University. After the death of Behramji in 1898, Darab succeeded his father as the Principal of the Madressa and as the high-priest of the Wadia Atash Behram.[1]
References
- "SANJANA, Darab Dastur Peshotan – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org.
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