He is known for his translations of works from Central Asia, in languages including Bactrian, Pahlavi, and Avestan.

[1] He was the son of Dastur Peshotan Behramji Sanjana, one of the most sophisticated high-priests and authorities on Pahlavi of his time.

Bahramji taught the Avesta and Pahlavi to his son at the Sir Jamshedji Jijibhoy Zartoshti Madressa.

Darab studied German, French, and Sanskrit and was elected Fellow of the Bombay University.

After the death of Behramji in 1898, Darab succeeded his father as the Principal of the Madressa and as the high-priest of the Wadia Atash Behram.