Who is K T Telang ?
Kashinath Trimbak Telang was born in a Marathi Brahmin
family in 1850 AD. He received his early education in a Marathi school. He
completed his M.A. and L.L.B. from the prestigious Elphinstone College. In a
very short span of time, K.T. Telang
established himself as a prominent lawyer in Bombay. Later, he became a judge
in the Bombay High Court in 1889. His Deep knowledge of ancient Hindu
scriptures and great command over Sanskrit along with English made him a big
name in Hindu laws.
He was one of the founding members of the Indian
National Congress (INC). He became the first secretary of INC. He was also a
social reformer and he strongly advocated women’s education and the upliftment
of the depressed classes. He was a prominent leader of the moderate group of
the INC. He passed away in 1893 AD.
Some Important Points
No:1. K.T. Telang became the Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Bombay in 1892 and remained on this post till his death.
No:2. He translated Lessing’s ‘Nathan the Wise’ into
Marathi. He also translated the Bhagavadgita into English.
No:3. He was elected the President of the Bombay
Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1892 AD.
No:4. K.T. Telang was a prominent member of the Bombay
Triumvirate. Pherozeshah Mehta and Badruddin Tyabji were the other members of
the Triumvirate.
No:5. Telang, Mehta and Tyabji founded the Bombay
Presidency Association in 1885 AD.
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