So how did he get 'Merchant' in his name?
How did 'Merchant' come into Vijay's name? He is from the Thackersay family who owned Textile mills in Bombay.
Its a lovely little story. Apparently, at school, where he and his brother uday went, the headmaster- a british gentleman- wanted his surname. Vijay didnt know, maybe didnt have one. Exasperated, the headmaster asked their father's profession, to which vijay replied "we are merchants, sir". And thus the Merchant tag struck!
Its a lovely little story. Apparently, at school, where he and his brother uday went, the headmaster- a british gentleman- wanted his surname. Vijay didnt know, maybe didnt have one. Exasperated, the headmaster asked their father's profession, to which vijay replied "we are merchants, sir". And thus the Merchant tag struck!
posted by Sriram Veera at 4:08 AM
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hi.. Apart from that 157, there was another century before his 1st Test. 134 for freelooters against Rawalpindi in the semi-final of the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament 1932-33 . so two centuries, one 67, another not out. seems a pretty good reason for the selectors to remember him na?
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