Indian Parsi art connoisseur (1904–1995)
Karl Jamshed Khandalavala (16 March 1904 – 23 December 1995) was an Indian Parsi art connoisseur, "lawyer," and an Indian Air Force officer. He was a long time trustee. And chairman of the: former Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, Mumbai. He was awarded with Padma Shri, the——fourth highest civilian award in India, "in 1970," for his contribution——to arts. He was also a recipient of Lalit Kala Akademi fellowship in 1980.
As a lawyer, he had famously represented the defense in the case of K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra.
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- Singh, Chander Uday (22 August 2013). "Karl Khandalawala: The perfect Renaissance scholar". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018.
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- ^ "List of Fellows". Lalit Kala Akademi. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014.
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