Zafar Futehally
Zafar Rashid Futehally (19 March 1920 – 11 August 2013) was an Indian naturalist and conservationist best known for his work as the secretary of the Bombay Natural History Society and for the Newsletter for Birdwatchers a periodical that helped birdwatchers around India to communicate their observations. Awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India in the year 1971, Zafar Futehally was also honoured with Dutch order of merit the Order of the Golden Ark in 1981 and Karnataka Rajyotsava award by the Government of Karnataka in 1983.
Zafar Futehally | |
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| Born | March 19, 1920 |
| Died | August 11, 2013 (aged 93) |
| Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Spouse | Laeeq Futehally |
| Children | 3, including Zai Whitaker |
| Relatives | Romulus Whitaker (son-in-law) |
| Family | Tyabji family |
| Awards | 1971 Padma Shri 1981 Order of the Golden Ark |
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