Karl Jamshed Khandalavala
Indian Parsi art connoisseur
About Karl Jamshed Khandalavala
Lived 1904 – 1995 (aged 91). Karl Jamshed Khandalavala was an Indian art collector, lawyer, military officer, art historian and jurist.
Karl Jamshed Khandalavala (16 March 1904 – 23 December 1995) was an Indian Parsi art connoisseur, lawyer, and an Indian Air Force officer. He was a long time trustee and chairman of the former Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Mumbai. He was awarded with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, in 1970, for his contribution to arts. He was also a recipient of Lalit Kala Akademi fellowship in 1980.
As a lawyer, he had famously represented the defense in the case of K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra.
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Who was Karl Jamshed Khandalavala?
Indian Parsi art connoisseur (1904–1995)
When was Karl Jamshed Khandalavala born?
Karl Jamshed Khandalavala was born on 16 March 1904.
When did Karl Jamshed Khandalavala die?
Karl Jamshed Khandalavala died on 23 December 1995.
What was Karl Jamshed Khandalavala's occupation?
Karl Jamshed Khandalavala was an art collector, lawyer, military officer, art historian and jurist.
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Karl Jamshed Khandalavala was Indian.
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