The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Dastar, Bahamanji Jamasji
Dastar, Bahamanji Jamasji, C.I.E. (1879); 3rd s. of late Dastur Jamasji, High Priest of the Parsees in Daccan; b. 1825; studied under his father; some time officiated as High Priest; joined Berar administration and appointed as Tahsildar, 1863; Offg. Dy. Commr. (1st time conferred on an Indian); quelled Mahommedan riot in Berar during Indian Mutiny, 1857; assisted the British Government during the threatened attack on them by Tantia Topi; served during the famine of 1877; retired, 1882; established marts, constructed roads, erected rest-houses, improved old methods of cultivation, contributed largely to the commercial and agricultural prosperity of Berar; assisted advancement of cotton trade. Address: Dastur Hall, Dastur Front Road, Poona, India.