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District Grand Masters

The original District record traces earlier provincial and grand jurisdictions. The following succession begins with the reunited District.

PeriodDistrict Grand Master
1992–1997Dhunjishaw Dinshaw Karkaria
1997–2007Bomi Shawaksha Mehta
2007–2017Aspi K. Byramji
2017–2025Kersi J. Limathwalla
2026 onwardsNoshir G. Paghdiwalla

Earlier Districts and Provinces

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Western India

Grand MasterTerm as recorded
Brother Dr. James Burnes1838 - 1850
Brother Phillip William LeGeyt1850 - 1855
Brother H. D. Cartwright1855 - 1860
Brother G. R. Ballingal (Acting Prov. Gr. Master)1861 - 1863
Brother Richard Bolton Barton1863 - 1870
Brother Sir Henry Morland1870 - 1875

Grand Lodge Of All Scottish Freemasonry In India

Grand MasterTerm as recorded
Brother Sir Henry Morland1870 - 1875
Brother Mackintosh Balfour1878 - 1883
Brother Sir Henry Morland1883 - 1892
Brother James W. Smith1892 - 1897
Brother Lord Sandhurst1897 - 1901
Brother Lord Northcote1901 - 1903
Brother Lord Lamington1904 - 1908
Brother Col. R. H. Forman1908 - 1912
Brother Justice Sir Frank Beaman1912 - 1919
Brother Major General W. F. Jennings1919 - 1923
Brother H. P. Gibbs1924 - 1929
Brother Sir Ernest Hotson1929 - 1932
Brother Dr. Sir Tehmulji Nariman1932 - 1938
Brother Sir Cecil Patrick Blackwell1938 - 1944
Brother Sir Ivan Taunton1945 - 1948

Grand Lodge Of United Scottish Freemasonry In India & Pakistan

Grand MasterTerm as recorded
Brother Sir Ivan Taunton1948 - 1950
Brother Sir Shapoorji B. Billimoria1950 - 1955

Grand Lodge Of United Scottish Freemasonry In India & Ceylon

Grand MasterTerm as recorded
Brother Major General H. H. Sir Syed Raza Ali Khan, Nawab of Rampur1955 - 1961

District Grand Lodge Of Western India

Grand MasterTerm as recorded
Brother Dr. Sorab Maneckji Khambatta1961 - 1968
Brother Albert Bernard Turner1968 - 1978
Brother Noshir Muluk Irani1978 - 1985
Brother Ratan Naoroji Contractor1985 - 1987
Brother Shavak Phirozesha Dadachanji1988 - 1991

District Grand Lodge Of Eastern India

Grand MasterTerm as recorded
Brother William George Miller1961 - 1967
Brother Edward Ira Brown1967 - 1970
Brother Ivan Goss1970 - 1976
Brother Boris Alex Yashanoff1976
Brother Tayebbhoy Mohomedalli1977 - 1979
Brother Saroj Kumar Mehera1979 - 1984
Brother Hari Singh1984 - 1992

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