Background
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta was born in 1886 in Karachi, Sindh British India to a Parsi family.
Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta was born in 1886 in Karachi, Sindh British India to a Parsi family.
He was also a notable figure in the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association. In 1918, Mehta was elected a councillor of the Karachi Municipal Corporation. He was soon elected the President of the Corporation.
He served in that capacity for 12 years and become the first Mayor of the city.
He transformed the city into a great and important metropolis in his years as local politician. He was the Deputy Chief Commissioner of the GHQ and its Honorary Treasurer.
Pakistan"s Sea Scout landing craft is named after him. A commemorative postage stamp of Rs.
3 was issued by the Pakistan Post Office on January 7, 1988.
Jamsheed Memorial Hall is located on Master of Arts Jinnah Road, Karachi.
As a member of the Sindh Legislative Assembly, he served every field of human life and activity.