Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana
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Born18 November 1857
Died5 July 1931 (aged 73)
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Portrait of Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana, from The-Collected-Works-Of-The-Late-Dastur-Darab-Peshotan-Sanjana | |
| Born | 18 November 1857 |
| Died | 5 July 1931 (aged 73) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti Madressa, Bombay University |
Darab Dastur Peshotan Sanjana (18 November 1857 – 5 August 1931) was an Indian scholar and Zoroastrian head-priest (Dastur). He is known for his translations of works from Central Asia, in languages including Bactrian, Pahlavi, and Avestan. He became a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland in 1893.[1]