He was commonly referred to as Dada Abdulla. His brother, Abdul Karim Jhaveri, and himself, were the directors of Dada Abdulla and Company. Dada Abdulla met Gandhi in Durban, when Ghandi first arrived in South Africa, Dada looked after him. Gandhi lived with Dada Abdulla.
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