Badruddin Tyabji | |
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3rd President of the Indian National Congress | |
In office 1887–1888 | |
Preceded by | Dadabhai Naoroji |
Succeeded by | George Yule |
Personal details | |
Born | Badruddin Tyabji 10 October 1844 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
Died | 19 August 1906 London, England, United Kingdom | (aged 61)
Relations | Tyabji family |
Alma mater | University of London Middle Temple |
Occupation | Lawyer, activist, politician |
Known for | First Barrister of India |
Badruddin Tyabji (10 October 1844 – 19 August 1906) was an Indian lawyer, activist, and politician during the British Raj. Tyabji was the first Indian to practice as a barrister of the High Court of Bombay. He also served as the third President of the Indian National Congress.[1] He was one of the founding member and first Muslim president of Indian National Congress.[1] He founded the Anjuman-i-Islam College in Bombay in 1874. It started with one school and today it has more than eighty institutions from pre-primary schools to graduate and postgraduate level. Tyabji is often referred to as one of the most prominent members of Tyabji family.