Fazal I Rahimtoola
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Sir Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtoola CIE, |
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| Born | 1895 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1977 (aged 81-82) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Spouse(s) | Zainab Fazalbhoy |
| Father | Ibrahim Rahimtoola |
| Relatives |
Jafar Rahimtoola (uncle) Habib Rahimtoola (brother) |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts, LL.B. |
| Known for | Sheriff of Bombay |
Sir Fazal Ibrahim Rahimtoola CIE (1895 - 1977) was an Indian politician. He was the Sheriff of Bombay in 1928. He was also a member of Bombay Legislative Council and Central Legislative Assembly.
Rahimtoola gained his early education at St. Xavier’s School, followed by his Bachelor of Arts from the St. Xavier's College. After this he proceeded to Poona Law College for his LL.B.
He started his career following his father Sir Ibrahim Rahimtoola. He initially joined the family business but later started taking part in local politics.
Rahimtoola became member of the Bombay Legislative Council by the 1920s followed by the Bombay Legislative Assembly with which he was closely attached till after independence. He was also member of the Central Legislative Assembly from 1925 till the early 1930s.
In December 1928, Rahimtoola became Secretary of the All-India Muslim League Conference held in Delhi under the Presidentship of Sir Aga Khan III.
Fazal Rahimtoola remained Sheriff of Bombay during the same period. He remained President of the Indian tariff Board in 1935. During the Second World War, Rahimtoola served as Director of the National War Front and National Food Council.
In the 1960s, he served as principal of his old college, St. Xavier's, in Mumbai. He died in Mumbai in 1977.
On the business front Sir Rahimtoola served as director on companies including the auto sector, cotton, shipping among others. He was a permanent Director of Tata Iron and Steel and Tata power.
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