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Date transcribed2011-05-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Jijibhai    
First Name(s)  Byramji    
Year of Birth  1821    
Year of Death  1890    
Entry  Son of Jijibhai Dadabhai : born June 16, 1821 : educated privately : at 17 became a member of Jijibhai Dadabhai, Sons & Co. : later became a broker to several firms : established the Royal Spinning and Weaving Company : Member of the Board of Direction of several joint - stock Companies : established, in 1870, a Fire Insurance Company : kept aloof from the speculation mania of 1864 : Additional Member of the Bombay Legislative Council, 1868 - 72 : founded a Charity Fund, endowed Medical Schools at Poona, Ahmadabad and Thana, called by his name : promoted the Madrasa at Nowsari : founded a Parsi girls' school : contributed funds for the amelioration of the Parsis in Persia : C.S.I, in 1875 : died Sep. 1890.     
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