When the island was ceded to England, he was appointed to a similar office; and as the new rulers were ignorant of the place, manners, language and customs of the people he was frequently consulted by them on the affairs of state.” - ‘The Parsees: Their History, Manners, Customs, and Religion’, a significant work by Dosabhai Framji Karaka mentions the story of the Dorabji family.
Upon the island's transfer to England, he was appointed to an equivalent role; and as the new rulers were unaware of the place, customs, language, and practices of the local populace, they frequently sought his counsel on state affairs. - ‘The Parsees: Their History, Manners, Customs, and Religion’, a significant work by Dosabhai Framji Karaka discusses the story of the Dorabji family.