Q. Who founded the first English school for Indian girls in Bombay?
Answer: Manockjee Cursetjee
Notes: Manockjee Cursetjee founded Bombay's first English school for Indian girls in 1859, named Alexandra Native Girls' English Institution. He was a pioneering Parsi reformer, and his initiative laid the foundation for female education in western India. The school exists today as Alexandra Girls' English Institution.
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