Dr. Bhau Daji Lad | |
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| 3rd and 4th Sheriff of Bombay | |
| In office 1870–1871 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | Dosabhai Framji Karaka |
| In office 1869–1870 | |
| Preceded by | Bomonji Hormusji Wadia |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramachandra Vitthal Lad 1822 Mandrem, Portuguese India |
| Died | 1874 (aged 52) |
| Nationality | British Indian |
| Political party | Bombay Association |
| Alma mater | Elphinstone College Grant Medical College |
| Occupation | Physician, antiquarian, social worker |
Ramachandra Vitthal Lad (1822–1874), commonly known as Dr. Bhau Daji Lad was an Indian physician, Sanskrit scholar, and an antiquarian. He served as the Sheriff of Bombay for two terms from 1869 to 1871. For his notable contribution in the making of modern Mumbai a road and a museum are named after him.