![]() Died 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. Married to: N.N. Children: 4. ![]() 5. ![]() |