Cassam Piperdy

Cassam Ajum Piperdy (c. 1882 – c. 1950) was a Mauritian businessman and municipal politician. Born in Port Louis, Mauritius, he was the second eldest son of Ajum Goolam Hossen and the brother of Ahmed Ajum Piperdy. The family surname, "Piperdy," was derived from the Latin word piper (pepper), reflecting his family's historical trade in spices originating from Rander in the Bombay Presidency.

Piperdy entered the commercial sector in 1900 as a partner in his father's established trading company, Ajum Goolam Hossen & Co. His formal partnership lasted until the company was initially dissolved in 1901. Later, in 1922, Piperdy acted as a liquidator for the firm alongside Maleck Rassool Moorad.

Piperdy was an active participant in local governance and community organizations. He was involved with the Surtee Soonnee Mussulman Society from 1897 to 1901. In local politics, he became the second Muslim to be elected as a municipal councillor in Mauritius, following Dr. Hassen Sakir. Piperdy served on the Municipal Council of Port Louis from 1909 to 1914.

During Mahatma Gandhi's visit to Mauritius in 1901, Cassam and his father hosted Gandhi, his family, and approximately 200 other guests at a building on Bourbon Street. During this visit, Cassam co-delivered the official welcome speech alongside Rasool Hossen Ellam and Munshi Abdool Cadir.

Around 1920, Piperdy married Fatima Anglia, and the couple had three sons and one daughter. He passed away in the mid-20th century, circa 1950.