Homi Mody
Sir Hormasji Pherozeshah Mody
Parsi businessman associated with Tata Group and an administrator of India.[1]
Business career
He started his career as a lawyer at
Indian Hotels.[3]
He was director of Central Bank of India till 1968.[3][4] He with other leaders like Pranlal Devkaran Nanjee played crucial role in the formation of the Indian Banks' Association, which came into existence on 26 September 1946.[5][6]
Political career
He was a member of
United Provinces and Uttar Pradesh for the years 1949–52.[3]
Personal life
He was the father of Russi Mody, Piloo Mody and Kali Mody. He died on 9 March 1969, aged 87.
Honours
Mody was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1935 Birthday and Silver Jubilee Honours List. is named after him as Sir Homi Mody Street.
Bibliography
As an author he wrote books including:[3]
- The Political Future of India ; Reflections (1908)
- Biography of Feroz Shah Mehta[9]
- Wise and Otherwise.[10]
References
- ^ ISBN 9780520023772.
- ^ Lees-Mody pact
- ^ a b c d "About Homi Modi". Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/142437/8/08_chapter%203.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ISBN 9780670999064. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Page 3612 | Supplement 34166, 31 May 1935 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Page 3887 | Issue 37670, 30 July 1946 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Sir Pherozeshah Mehta: a political biography, by Homi Mody (1963)
- ^ Homi Mody, a many splendoured life: a political biography by D. R. Manekar, 1968
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