Freemasonry has always fascinated people from all walks of life. The kaleidoscope of its membership has included Royalty, Aristocracy, Gentry and Commoners alike. Freemasons in India have been no exception, and have contributed to India over the last three centuries in no small manner. We take a peek at the contribution of Freemasons to India over the years.

  • Sir Phirozeshah Mehta - Patriot and social reformer in the 19th century.

  • Dadabhoy Nowroji Tata - Known as the grandfather of India, social reformer and first Indian to be elected to the British house of Commons in the 19th century.


  • Swami Vivekananda - Philosopher and theologian known all over the world.

  • W.C. Bannerjee - A founder member of the Indian National Congress.

  • President Dr. Rajendra Prasad – Freedom fighter and the first President of Independent India.

  • President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan – Freedom fighter, first Vice President and the second President of Independent India.

  • Pandit Motilal Nehru – Freedom fighter and father of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India.

  • President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed – President of India

  • Sir Dorabji Jamshedji Tata – Barrister, Industrialist, Merchant Prince.

  • J.R.D. Tata – Doyen of Indian Industry and Chairman of the House of Tatas, India’s leading Industrial House. JRD was a French Mason.

  • Goculdas Narottam Morarjee – Owner of the Morarjee Goculdas Spinning Mills.

  • Ebrahim Currimbhoy – Mill Owner.

  • Dr. B.G. Kher - First Chief Minister (then called the Hon. Prime Minister) of Bombay State after Independence.

  • Bhulabhai Desai – Advocate.

  • Dr. C. Rajagopalachari – Governor General of India.

  • Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer – Divan of Travancore.

  • Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy – Philanthropist and social reformer.

  • D.L. Vaidya – Solicitor, Philanthropist and social reformer.

  • Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar – Indologist after whom the Bhandarkar Institute of Indology, Pune is named.

  • Sir N.G. Chandavarkar – High Court Judge.

  • M.R. Jayakar – Bar-at law, Vice Chancellor of Poona University.

  • Dwarkadas Narainji – Merchant Prince.

  • Purshottamdas Thakurdas – Textile merchant and mill owner.

  • Sir Chimanlal Setalvad – Solicitor.

  • T.G. Khaitan – Mill Owner.

  • Dharamsey Morarjee – Mill Owner.

  • Narsingir Pratapgir – Mill Owner.

  • Sir Bhalchandra K. Pradhan – Medical Practitioner, after whom the Sir Bhalchandra Road, Dadar, Mumbai is named.

  • Dr. Sir Tehmuiji Nariman – Medical Practitioner.

  • P.M. Kanga – Solicitor.

  • His Holiness Sir Sultan Mohammad Shah - Aga Khan.

  • Dr. Badruddin Tyabji – Leader, Patriot and Founder Member of the Indian National Congress.

  • Sir Sayyad Ahmad Khan Dahlavi – President of the Bombay Legislative Assembly.

  • Mohammadbhoy Currimbhoy Ebrahim – Businessman, Merchant Prince.

  • Ebrahim Rahimtulla Currimbhoy – Merchant.

  • Dr. R.N. Cooper – Medical practitioner after whom the Dr. R.N. Cooper Muncipal General Hospital is named.

  • Dr. P.V. Cherian – Governor of Maharashtra.

  • Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner.

  • Maharaja Duleep Singh of Punjab.

  • Maharaja Randheer Singh of Punjab.

  • Maharaja Digvijay Smghji of Nawanagar.

  • Maharaja Mahinder Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.

  • Maharaja Yadvinder Singh of Patiala.

  • Maharaja Sir Bhawani Singh of Jhalawar.

  • Maharaja N.N. Bhup of Coochbehar.

  • Maharaja J.N. Bhup of Coochbehar.

  • Maharaja R.J. Bhup of Coochbehar.

  • Maharaja Viziaram Raj – Maharaja of Vizianagaram.

  • Maharaja Chhatarsinghji of Rajpipla.

  • Maharaja Mayurdhwaj Jaladhip of Dhrangadhara.

  • Thakursaheb Daulatsinhji – Prince of Limdi.

  • Sir Gangadharrrao Patwardhan – Prince of Miraj.

  • Shrimant Shankarrao Patwardhan – Ruler of Jamkhandi.

  • Balasaheb Pant – Aundh Pratinidhi of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj.

  • Pantbahadur Raghunathrao Shankarrao – Chief of Bhor.

  • H.H. Maj. General Sir Syed Reza Ali Khan – The Nawab of Rampur.

  • H.H. Maj. General Sir Syed Ahmed Ali Khan – The Nawab of Rampur, The First Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India, when it was formed in November 1961.

  • H.H. Sahebzada Abu Samad Khan – Royal family of Rampur

  • H.H. Ibrahim Khan – Nawab of Sachin.

  • H.H. Mirza Husain Yawar Khan – Nawab of Cambay.

  • Maharajkumar Mohammad Amir Hyder Khan of Mahmudabad.

  • Khan Mohammed Tolay - Nawabzada of Palanpur.

  • Syed Hussam Bilgrami – Nawabzada Utmullah Bahadur of Hyderabad State.

  • Nawab Jung Nawab Hyder, Hyderabad State.

  • Nawab Sir Amin Jung Jung Bahadur, Hyderabad State.

  • Chintamanrao Patwardhan – Chief of Sangli (Royal family of Miraj).

  • Sampatrao Gaikwad, Sorbga of Baroda State.

  • Shrimant Bhau Ramrao Venkatrao of Ramdurg State.

  • Diwan Suryashankar Mehta of Bhuj.

  • Sheikh Abdul Khaliq, heir apparent of Magrol.

  • Sorab M. Bharucha – District Collector of Thane District.

  • Sardar Sir R.J. Vakil – Minister, Governor’s Council of Bombay.

  • David Abraham – Character actor in hindi films for many years.

  • S.V. Sista – a leading name in the Indian advertising scene.

  • Ayaz Peerbhoy - a leading name in the Indian advertising scene.

  • Rasesh Mafatlal – Industrialist.

  • Justice D.P. Madon.

  • Justice Prakash Narain.

  • J.B. Kanga – High Court Judge.

  • D.D. Davar - High Court Judge.

  • M.P. Kapadia – Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax.

  • D.R. Pradhan – Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra.

  • R.K. Saiyad – Director of Postal Services.

  • Parikshit Sahni – Well known film actor and son of legendary actor Balraj Sahaney.

  • Ashok Kumar Ganguly.

  • Dr. Phiroze Sethna.

  • Nanik Rupani.

  • G. L. Raheja.

  • Narayan Varma.

  • Sir Reginald Spence.

  • Jamshed N Guzder.

  • Dr. Shantilal J Mehta.

  • Dr. Framroz Sethna.

  • Dr. Homiyar Dastoor.

  • Dr. Mohanlal Modi.

  • Dr. Jamnadas Merchant.

  • Rustomji A Wadia.

  • David Shellim.

  • Nariman S Patel

  • Damodar D. Meht

  • Maharaja Jayachamaraja Wodeyar of Mysore.

  • Justice P.N.Khanna

  • Justice G Ramanujam

  • Justice S.S.Ali

  • Justice R Bhattacharya

  • Justice V Ramaswamy

  • Justice S Natarajan

  • Justice A.B.Saharya

  • Dr Gaur Hari Singhania

  • Justice S Padmanabhan

  • Justice V Ratnam

  • Justice B.S.Sinha

  • Justice Devinder Gupta

  • H.H.Marthanda Varma of State of Travancore.

  • Justice U Sinha

  • Justice A.R.Lakshmanan

  • Justice S Jagadeesan

  • C.A.Ramakrishnan, I.C.S.

  • Prof M.S.Thacker

  • Justice K Veeraswami

  • Justice T Ramprasad Rao

  • Cav.Dr.G.K Devarajulu

  • Justice N.S.Ramaswamy

  • Sitaram Jaipuria

  • G Ramaswamy

  • V.P.Raman

  • Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar

  • Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy

  • Sir Purushotamdas Thakurdas

  • His Holiness Sir Sultan Mohamed Shah - Aga Khan

  • Dr. Badruddin Tyabji

  • The Nawab Of Pataudi Mansur Ali Khan

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