Person Open DS/UK/3613 Saklatvala; Shapurji Dorabji (1874-1936); British politician of Indian Parsi heritage Saklatvala Shapurji Dorabji 1874-1936 British politician of Indian Parsi heritage Male

Shapurji Dorabji Saklatvala (1874–1936) was a British politician of Indian Parsi heritage. In 1922 Saklatvala became the third ethnic Indian elected to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, following Dadabhai Naoroji and Mancherjee Bhownagree. He also was among the earliest members of the Communist Party of Great Britain to serve as a Member of Parliament. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 1/3/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 db53eccf-436e-4d13-baab-4027781a3a58