The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Joshi, Purshotham Baiakrishna
Joshi, Purshotham Baiakrishna, J.P., F.R.C.S., Rao Sahib; b. 1850; educ: at the Elphinstone and Wilson Colleges, Bombay; a distinguished antiquarin and Mahrathi schollar and poet his research work in connection with Campbells “Gazetteer” has procured for him a certificate of Merit at the Delhi Durbar of 1913; examiner for the M.A., degree of the Bombay University, 1910. Publications: “Early History of Bombay”" English, "Victoria ]“Mahotswa” Marathi; a number of pamphlets and poems in Sanscrit, Marathi and English, Address: Benham Hall, Girgaum, Bombay, India.