Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy

Indian baronet (1783-1859) · Business Professionals · Died at 75

Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 1st Baronet,, also spelt Jeejeebhoy or Jeejebhoy, was an Indian merchant and philanthropist. He made a significant fortune in cotton and was also a participant in the opium trade.

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Sketch of Jejeebhoy, 1857

The Illustrated London News print of Jejeebhoy's residence, 1858

Engraving of the Bombay Native Hospital, constructed at the joint expense of Jejeebhoy and the East India Company; it was later renamed "Sir J. J. Hospital".

Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy statue, Mumbai

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