Joseph Baptista

Joseph Baptista
Mayor of Bombay
In office
1925–1926
Personal details
Born(1864-03-17)17 March 1864
Matharpacady, Mazagaon, Bombay, British India
Died18 September 1930 (aged 66)
Bombay, British India
Resting placeSewri cemetery
ParentJohn Baptista
EducationBarrister
Alma materUniversity of Bombay
University of Cambridge
OccupationEngineer in the forest department
Websitekakabaptista.com

Joseph Baptista (17 March 1864 – 18 September 1930) was an Indian politician and activist from Bombay (today known as Mumbai), closely associated with the Lokmanya Tilak and the Home Rule Movement. He was the first president of the Indian Home Rule League established in 1916. He was elected as the mayor of Bombay in 1925. He was given the title Kaka that means "uncle".

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