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Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Minocher-Homji    
First Name(s)  Maneckji Barjorji    
Birth Year  1840    
Death Year  1898    
Entry  Indian journalist and novelist : born July 30, 1840 : educated at the Elphinstone Institution, Bombay : served in the Military Board office : editor of the Dost-i-Hind, 1861 : and the Suryodaya, 1864-6 : editor and part-proprietor of the Bombay Samachar, 1866, with which he was connected intimately till his death, raising it to a leading position among native papers in W. India : its sole proprietor from 1871 : brought out the Loke-mitra, or People's Friend, 1868 : a great humorist, he conducted a comic weekly the Daterdoo (the Scythe) 1874-90, in which he published his novel of Parsi social life, 1878-87, until he closed this paper. He wrote much on the foreign policy and relations of England and India, and the European position of the rulers of India : published 12 vols., 1879, of the ancient Persian legends of Iran, which he called Burjomama : cultivated Ind ; an music scientifically, and published a collection of Indian odes : was a member of the Indian Philharmonic Society : made a great reputation among Indian journalists : his editorship of the Samachar being formally acknowledged by Government : made J. P. in 1885 : died 1898.     
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