Badruddin Tyabji

For the Indian diplomat, see Badruddin Tyabji (diplomat).

Badruddin Tyabji
3rd President of the Indian National Congress
In office
1887–1888
Preceded byDadabhai Naoroji
Succeeded byGeorge Yule
Personal details
BornBadruddin Tyabji
(1844-10-10)10 October 1844
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died19 August 1906(1906-08-19) (aged 61)
London, England, United Kingdom
RelationsTyabji family
Alma materUniversity College London
Middle Temple
OccupationLawyer, activist, politician
Known forFirst Indian Barrister of Bombay
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Badruddin Tyabji (10 October 1844 – 19 August 1906) was an Indian lawyer, activist, and politician during the British Raj. Tyabji was the first Indian to practice as a barrister of the High Court of Bombay. He also served as the third President of the Indian National Congress. He was one of the founding members and the first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress. He founded the Anjuman-i-Islam College in Bombay in 1874. It started with one school and today it has more than eighty institutions from pre-primary schools to graduate and postgraduate level. Tyabji is often referred to as the most prominent member of the Tyabji family.

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