Premji Parpia Dewani

Waras Premji Parpia Dewani

Honorary Titles

• MUKHI
• 1840

Place of Death

• Zanzibar

Place of longest stay

• Zanzibar
• 1840

Profession or occupation carriedout for the longest period in life

• Merchant

Where-City or Country

• Zanzibar

Family tree

Parents

Parpia Dewani

Siblings

Pradhan Parpia 1846

Children

Dossa Premji Dewani

Peera Premji

Born in

Parpia Dewani(Born in).

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  The Khoja Ismaili Jamatkhana, Zanzibar-Built in 1905 by architect and builder Khaki Shivji Karachiwalla (Source: Plaque inside the building.)
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  An inside door of the Khoja ismaili Jamatkhana, Zanzibar.
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  Magnificent lobby of the Khoja ismaili Jamatkhana, Zanzibar.
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  Stairs inside the Khoja Jamatkhana, Zanzibar.
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  The always welcome kahawa coffee vendor at one of the famous Zanzibar doors, circa 1906 (photo credit Geordie Mott)
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  Ivory Market, Zanzibar circa 1900-1915.The Khojas stand out in their distinctive headgear, "pagris" (credit photographer: Ali Pira Harji)
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  Orphans with Trustees of the Monghibai Orphanage, Zanzibar, Photo: Sadruddin Khimani Family Collection, Vancouver, Canada.

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  The elected & later appointed leaders, the Mukhi-Kamadia of the Khoja Ismaili community of Zanzibar.