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Naoroji’s legacy

"For us in Britain, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji will always be remembered as the first Indian to get elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) to the UK Parliament,” noted a communiqué from Malcolm Deboo, president of the Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe (ZTFE). Founder member, longest serving trustee (1861-1908) and president (1863-1908) of ZTFE, his 100th death anniversary was commemorated on June 30, 2017 with varsi (yearly) prayers in the evening at the Zartoshty Brothers Hall at the Zoroastrian Centre in London, followed by short speeches and a contributory dinner. Rare photos of Naoroji in the chamber of the House......



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