Dastur Peshutan Behramji Sanjana (1828–26 December 1898) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur). He was Principal of the Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti (Zoroastrian) Madressa (seminary) in Bombay, and the Dastur (‘high-priest’) of the Wadia Atash Behram (fire temple). Sanjana was one of the most learned high-priests and authorities on Pahlavi of his time.[1] In 1904 a Festschrift was published in his honour with an introduction by Edward William West.[2]
Dastur Peshutan Behramji Sanjana | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1828 |
| Died | 26 December 1898 |
| Children | Darab Dastur Peshutan Sanjana |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti Madressa, University of Mumbai |
References edit
- ^ "SANJANA, Darab Dastur Peshutan – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org.
- ^ Avesta, Pahlavi, and Ancient Persian Studies In Honour of the Late Shams-Ul-Ulama Dastur Peshutan Behramji Sanjana, Repressed Publishing, 2013 (1904)
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