Alexander Kinloch Forbes
He was born in London in July 1821. His schooling took place at Fichale. He got training at the architect but he joined college at Heilburi and was elected to Bombay civil service in 1840 with Sir Charles Faubers. He came to Mumbai, India in November 1843.
Administrative Careers
He spent the last two and a half years as assistant clerk of Ahmednagar and Khandesh. Later, in November 1846, he was appointed as an Assistant Judge in Ahmedabad, where he saw the absence and absence of literature in society. He worked in various offices till his return to his homeland till March 1854 in Gujarat. Which includes Ahmedabad's first assistant collector and political agent of Mahi Bank. During this period he collected various information which he published as a nightmare. He returned to England in 1854 and returned to India in late 1856. He was appointed Assistant Judge at Surat and in 1858 he was appointed as Khandesh for the same position. He wanted to be appointed in Gujarat, so he applied for the post of vacant Political Agent of Kathiawar, which was rejected. But in September 1859, he was appointed to suppress the rebellion of Vagrores, after the end of the rebellion in March 1860, he returned to Surat as an executive judge. In March 1861, he was appointed the secretary of the government. In August 1862, he accepted the position of a judge in the Supreme Court and was appointed as the judge in the Bombay High Court, which he stayed till his death. He was also the Honorary Vice Chancellor of the University.
Signature of literature firbus
In 1848, he met the poet Dalpatram who taught him to write in Gujarati, when Farbas encouraged Dalpatraam to be created in Gujarati. They became close friends. He inspired Dalpatram to write the first Gujarati play Lakshmi Drama, published in 1849, which was based on the Greek play Plutus.
On December 26, 1848, he established the Gujarat Vernacular Society in Ahmedabad, through which the development of literature in the language of the language accelerated. The contribution of Rs 9601 was collected by the local people, the state of Baroda and British officials. The society started the first public library in Gujarat, the first girls school, the first period, the first newspapers and the first literature magazine. He founded the library of Surat in 1850 and Gujarati Sabha in 1865 in Mumbai. The Gujarati Sabha was later named after his name as Farbas Gujarati Sabha. In 1852, he organized a convention of Gujarati poets in Idar. Dalpatram's FarbusVilla describes this convention. He visited many Jain libraries to explore Gujarat's history. In 1856, he published the Ras wreath which describes the advent of the British from the 8th century as well as the description of Gujarati folklore in two parts. His Gujarati translation was done in 1869 by Ranchodlal Udayam Dave.
In Sadah, people have established the Forbes Market and Farbus School in their name.
Death
He died on 31 August 1865 in Pune after a short illness. In his memory, Dalpatra created the Gujarati Kalpantasatra Farbusvirah.
Administrative Careers
He spent the last two and a half years as assistant clerk of Ahmednagar and Khandesh. Later, in November 1846, he was appointed as an Assistant Judge in Ahmedabad, where he saw the absence and absence of literature in society. He worked in various offices till his return to his homeland till March 1854 in Gujarat. Which includes Ahmedabad's first assistant collector and political agent of Mahi Bank. During this period he collected various information which he published as a nightmare. He returned to England in 1854 and returned to India in late 1856. He was appointed Assistant Judge at Surat and in 1858 he was appointed as Khandesh for the same position. He wanted to be appointed in Gujarat, so he applied for the post of vacant Political Agent of Kathiawar, which was rejected. But in September 1859, he was appointed to suppress the rebellion of Vagrores, after the end of the rebellion in March 1860, he returned to Surat as an executive judge. In March 1861, he was appointed the secretary of the government. In August 1862, he accepted the position of a judge in the Supreme Court and was appointed as the judge in the Bombay High Court, which he stayed till his death. He was also the Honorary Vice Chancellor of the University.
Signature of literature firbus
In 1848, he met the poet Dalpatram who taught him to write in Gujarati, when Farbas encouraged Dalpatraam to be created in Gujarati. They became close friends. He inspired Dalpatram to write the first Gujarati play Lakshmi Drama, published in 1849, which was based on the Greek play Plutus.
On December 26, 1848, he established the Gujarat Vernacular Society in Ahmedabad, through which the development of literature in the language of the language accelerated. The contribution of Rs 9601 was collected by the local people, the state of Baroda and British officials. The society started the first public library in Gujarat, the first girls school, the first period, the first newspapers and the first literature magazine. He founded the library of Surat in 1850 and Gujarati Sabha in 1865 in Mumbai. The Gujarati Sabha was later named after his name as Farbas Gujarati Sabha. In 1852, he organized a convention of Gujarati poets in Idar. Dalpatram's FarbusVilla describes this convention. He visited many Jain libraries to explore Gujarat's history. In 1856, he published the Ras wreath which describes the advent of the British from the 8th century as well as the description of Gujarati folklore in two parts. His Gujarati translation was done in 1869 by Ranchodlal Udayam Dave.
In Sadah, people have established the Forbes Market and Farbus School in their name.
Death
He died on 31 August 1865 in Pune after a short illness. In his memory, Dalpatra created the Gujarati Kalpantasatra Farbusvirah.
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