Nanabhai Haridas
Nanabhai Haridas | |
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British India |
Justice Nanabhai Haridas
Career
Haridas, son of a government official began his career as a translator in 1852. He joined the law class of Elphinstone Institute in 1855 and passed the examination as
Between 1873 and 1884, Haridas acted as temporary judge nine times. However another pleader Jagannath Wassudewji, who was in subordinate judicial service, was appointed acting judge before him.[3] He became the first Indian permanent Judge of the Bombay High Court with a salary of Rs. 3,750 per month from 1884.[2]
He held the office of judge till his death in 1889. He had great knowledge of Hindu law; and some of his judgements are among the earliest expositions of important principles of Hindu Law.[3]
During his life, he was a Kayastha and later he adopted Pushtimarg as a follower of fifth house of shuddhadvaita.
He had also written novels and founded schools and libraries.[4]
References
- ^ a b Charles Edward Buckland, Haridas, Nanabhai in Dictionary of Indian Biography, S. Sonnenschein, 1906
- ^ JSTOR 4397765.
- ^ a b c "Former Justices". Bombay High Court, Bombay. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- hdl:10603/58502– via Shodhganga.