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IBRAHIM    RAHIMTOOLA
                                 (1862—1942)

                 Member,  Bombay  Legislative  Council,  1899—1912
               and  its  President,  1923—26.  Member,  Executive
               Council,  Bombay,  was  in  charge  of  the  Departments
               of  Education  and  Local  Self  Government,  1918—23.
               Also  Leader  of  the  Bombay  Legislative  Council,  1921
               —23.  Member,  Imperial  Legislative  Council,  1913—
               18.  First  Indian  to  preside  over  a  Royal  Commission
               viz.,  the  Fiscal  Commission,  1921,  President,  Central
               Legislative  Assembly  1931—33.

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