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Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Baronet, CMG, FRAS (15 July 1783 – 14 April 1859), also spelt Jeejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was an Indian merchant and philanthropist. He made a huge fortune in cotton and the opium trade with China .
- Merchandiser, business magnate
JEJEEBHOY, Sir JAMSETJEE (b. Bombay, 15 July 1783; d. Bombay, 14 April 1859; FIGURE 1 ), Parsi businessman and philanthropist. Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy received a knighthood in 1842 and a hereditary baronetcy in 1857; both honors were the first of their kind bestowed upon a British subject in India by Queen Victoria.
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy was a leading merchant, influential citizen, and philanthropist in Bombay and western India during the first half of the nineteenth century. He exemplified the collaborative relationship that formed between leading Indians and the British under colonialism.
This chapter examines the legacy of Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy and the changing times. It notes the death of Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, and how his family saw Jejeebhoy’s outstanding charities through after his death. It notes the difference in leadership and profiles between Jejeebhoy and his successor Cursetjee Jejeebhoy, the second Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy.
4 de may. de 2019 · Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy: The opium trader who became baronet of Bombay - The Hindu. Home. Society. History & Culture. Legacies |. The opium trader who became one of India's richest men. The...
29 de oct. de 2015 · It examines his ‘idea’ of ‘partnership’ between the British and the Indians in the public and private culture of Bombay that aimed to give Indians an influential role under colonialism. The volume also examines Jejeebhoy’s personal motivations and larger civic outlook.
HF: Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, 1st Baronet (15 July 1783 – 14 April 1859), also spelt Jejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was a Parsi India merchant and philanthropist. He had close connections over a lengthy period with Hong Kong, through his business association with William Jardine, his merchant fleet using its harbour and for having had the first Hong ...
