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Virasp Mehta was born in
Karachi on January 6, 1925, where he undertook his studies through high
school. He self-taught himself and was involved in religious oriented
activities in the Parsi Community. Virasp was associated with two major
institutes promoting religious knowledge viz. 'The Young Men’s
Zoroastrian Association' and 'Dastur Dr. Dhalla Memorial Institute'; and
acted as honorary secretary of both bodies for 25 years. Virasp was
also involved with the foundation of Informal Religious Meetings from
its inception in 1975 and Managing Trustee of its Trust Fund. This
position, Virasp has continued to hold to the date of this posting. He
has also acted as the editor of its journal “USHAO” including an email
version.
Virasp pursued a career in business
management in Karachi, Pakistan for 42 years until his retirement
and move to the United States in 2001 to live with his son and family,
first in Witcha, Kansas with subsequent move in 2005 to Phoenix,
Arizona.
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Karachi's Katrak Parsi Colony
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