Bachoobai A. Moos
Bachoobai A. Moos | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1850 Mumbai, India |
| Died | 30 July 1946 (aged 96) |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Years active | 1888-1946 |
| Known for | Founder Girton High School |
Bachoobai Ardeshir Framji Moos (17 June 1850 to 30 July 1946) was an Indian educationist who was the first Parsi woman in India to establish a school for girls.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Bachoobai Moos was the only daughter of Ardeshur Framji Moos.[5][6] Her brother was Nanabhoy Ardeshir Moos who later joined the Colaba Observatory.[5] She received her early education at the Frere Fletcher School in the Fort neighbourhood of Mumbai, where she excelled in piano.[5]
In 1888 Moos founded Girton High School, then known as Miss Moos School for Girls, with five students.[5][7] One of here earliest pupils was Dossibai Patell who later became the first woman to become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCS).[8]
References
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- ^ Kochhar, Rajesh (2024). Science and the British Empire. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-032-43518-3.
- ^ Menant, Delphine; Murzban, M. M. (1996). The Parsis. p. 339.
- ^ Dadachanji, Faredun Kavasji (1989). Parsis, Ancient and Modern and Their Religion: Never Before Has So Much Been Achieved by So Few. F.K. Dadachanji. pp. 130–138.
- ^ a b c d Darukhanawala, H. D. (1953). Parsi Lustre On Indian Soil. pp. 485–486.
- ^ "Girton High School". www.girtonhighschool.com. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Gehi, Reema (4 December 2014). "What it takes to be 90+". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Dossibai J. R. Dadabhoy" (PDF). The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India. 50. October 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.