Sagar Talati, son of Behram Talati and Malahi. Died 20 Jan 1673 Sagar was a prominent citizen of Navasri and interacted with the Mughal court. His name is recorded in the (?) offices of Surat. Married to: Rajabai Children: 1. Dhunji Mehta3. Bhaiji MehtaDied 15 May 1724 Like his younger brother Ramji, Bhaiji too was a prominent citizen of Navsari and involved in settling the despute between Bhagaria and Sanjania priests after riots broke out in the 17th Century. Bhaiji was adopted by his elder brother, Baam. 4. Ramji MehtaDied 5 Feb 1736 Ramji Sagar was an important person in Navsari and was given a lot of respect by the Nawabs of Surat. He was probably the first person to adopt the surname Mehta; before that, the family had been known as Talati. Parsi Prakash (Vol-1 Pg-23) writes that Ramji Sagar was a contemporory of Meherwanji Darabji Dordi who died in 1742. The latter was a 7th generation ancestor to Dr. Jehangir Beramji Dordi (FRCS) Ramji Sagar and his brother Bhaiji Sagar were involved in brokering a peace between the Bhagarias and the Sanjanias, after riots broke out in Navsari in the 17th Century. Ramji was adopted by his paternal uncle, Kavas. |