Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Baronet, CMG, FRAS (15 July 1783 – 14 April 1859), also spelt Jeejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was an Indian-Parsi merchant and philanthropist, later a British knight and baronet. He made a huge fortune in cotton and the opium trade with China.
Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy | |
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Jejeebhoy on a 1959 stamp of India | |
| Born | 15 July 1783 Bombay, Maratha Confederacy |
| Died | 14 April 1859 (aged 75) Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Occupation(s) | Merchandiser, business magnate |
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