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and Natural Philosophy at the College. About this time (1842) 

 a prize of 600 rupees was offered by Government for the best essay 

 in English and Guzerathi on Female Infanticide. This prize Bhau 

 Dajee gained; and the essay, which has since been published, has 

 always been looked upon as one of the best contributions on that 

 subject. He commenced his studies at the Grant Medical College, 

 under Dr. Morehead, in IS'IS. The college had only then been 

 established for a short time. His success here was again most 

 marked, and gained for him the lasting friendship of many distin- 

 guished members of the medical profession. He received his 

 diploma in 1851. He soon created a name for himself as a clever 

 and rising medical practitioner, and quickly found himself in pos- 

 session of an extensive practice amongst all classes. His time was 

 divided between his medical duties and his historical and philo- 

 logical researches. From the first he took a great interest in all 

 public questions, especially those which affected the interests of 

 his fellow-countrymen. He, with Dr. Birdwood, was instrumental 

 in the establishment of the Gardens and Victoria and Albert Mu- 

 seum, Bombay. The Bombay Association, too, may be said to owe 

 its existence to his energy ; he was the first secretary, and always 

 took a deep interest in the discussions of the society on Indian 

 affairs and measures. A considerable portion of his income was 

 expended in procuring rare and A^aluable MSS. from Cashmere, 

 Orissa, Benares, and Soiithern India. These he carefully trans- 

 lated and annotated, and numbers of the translations and remarks 

 appeared in the scientific journals of the day both in India and in 

 Europe. He was President of the Bombay branch of the East- 

 India Association, and up to the time of his illness constantly took 

 part in the discussions of that body. His exertions in the cause 

 of native female education procured for him the respect and gra- 

 titude of his more advanced fellow-countrymen. He established 

 the Literary and Scientific Society, Bombay, and became its first 

 President. His exertions to procure a recognized system of female 

 education amongst the Hindoos was rewarded by a collection made 

 by his admirers of some 12,000 rupees, which, at his request, was 

 expended in establishing a school which has ever since been known 

 by the name of " Bhau Dajee' s Girls' School." He was elected a 

 member of the Bombay Board of Education in 1852. He also 

 filled the presidential chair of the Grant Medical College Society. 

 As Vice-President of the Bombay branch of the Eoyal Asiatic 

 Society, he devoted a considerable portion of his spare time to fur- 



